Expert (m/f/d) Controlling - Central Functions

KWS SAAT SE; Einbeck; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Mobile working within Germany

Capital-forming benefits

Christmas and vacation pay

Job Rad

Job summary

KWS SAAT SE is seeking an Expert (m/f/d) Controlling - Central Functions in Einbeck, Germany. This permanent, full‑time role involves working with senior leaders to steer global functions through financial insights, governance, reporting and strategic decision support.

As part of the Expert Hub Sales Controlling & Functional Cost, you will be the trusted financial partner to Group and Global Functions, translating data into actionable insights and driving transparency, efficiency and continuous

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics or a comparable field.
• Several years of experience in Controlling, Financial Planning, Business Steering or Finance.
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills.
• Good understanding of SAP/S4HANA controlling environments.
• Ability to communicate financial matters to non-finance stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder management and consulting mindset.
• Structured, proactive and solution-oriented way of working.
• Excellent English and German skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary finance contact for assigned Group and Global Functions
• Support leaders in planning, forecasting and financial decision making
• Challenge budget assumptions and identify risks and opportunities early
• Increase transparency of cost drivers, spending patterns and investment decisions
• Monitor and improve data quality across controlling processes
• Contribute to further development of functional cost standards and steering concepts
• Develop meaningful management reporting and KPI-based insights
• Translate business requirements into reporting concepts and analytical solutions

Skills

Analytical skills

SAP S/4HANA

Stakeholder management

English & German

Education

Master's/Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance

Tools

SAP

Job description

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Expert (m/f/d) Controlling - Central Functions

Field of Work: Controlling

Location: Einbeck, Lower Saxony, DE

Legal Entity: KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA

Contract Type: Regular

Is Full Time?: Yes

Onsite/ Remote: Hybrid Working Within Country

Job ID: 16841

Looking for a controlling role with visibility, influence, and variety?

Join us as Expert (m/f/d) Controlling - Central Functionsand work closely with senior leaders to steer global functions through financial insights, governance, reporting, and strategic decision support.

Within the Expert Hub Sales Controlling & Functional Cost, you will act as a trusted financial counterpart to selected Group and Global Functions. Combining the mindset of a financial advisor with the expertise of a controlling specialist, you will support leadership teams in making informed decisions, challenge assumptions, identify opportunities, and translate data into actionable business insights. At the same time, you will drive transparency, efficiency, and continuous improvement across functional cost management, planning, reporting, and governance.

This is a permanent, full-time job-opening. The place of work is at KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA in Einbeck.

Your Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary finance contact for assigned Group and Global Functions
• Support leaders in planning, forecasting and financial decision making
• Challenge budget assumptions and identify risks and opportunities early
• Increase transparency of cost drivers, spending patterns and investment decisions

Functional Cost Controlling & Governance

• Ensure high-quality controlling structures for reporting, planning and forecasting
• Monitor and improve data quality across controlling processes
• Contribute to further development of functional cost standards and steering concepts

Reporting & Analytics

• Develop meaningful management reporting and KPI-based insights
• Act as functional counterpart in the further development of S/4HANA reporting solutions
• Translate business requirements into reporting concepts and analytical solutions

Projects & Continuous Improvement

• Drive process harmonization and standardization across functions
• Lead improvement initiatives to simplify planning and reporting processes
• Collaborate closely with Business Functions and other Expert Hubs

Your Profile:

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics or a comparable field
• Several years of experience in Controlling, Financial Planning, Business Steering or Finance
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills
• Good understanding of SAP/S4HANA controlling environments
• Ability to communicate financial matters to non-finance stakeholders
• Strong stakeholder management and consulting mindset
• Structured, proactive and solution-oriented way of working
• Excellent English and German skills

Our offer to you:

• An exceptionally interesting and varied job in aninternational environmentwith the opportunity to contribute innovative ideas
• Working in an international, highly motivated and dynamic team with flat hierarchies
• Flexible working hours with the possibility of mobile working within Germany
• As a family-run company we are guided by the values of closeness, reliability, foresight and independence - this culture is lived in practice creating thus an open and friendly working atmosphere
• Freely following the motto: "Make yourself grow!" we promote individual professional and personal development
• As a basis, we offer excellent working facilities
• We create the appropriate framework conditions for you: capital-forming benefits, Christmas and vacation pay, childcare allowance, Job Rad

Take your next career step with us!

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