National Finance Controller

Kuehne Nagel; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global logistics leader is seeking a National Financial Controller in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This role involves managing budgets, strategic planning, and overseeing financial operations. You'll act as a trusted advisor and drive business performance while ensuring compliance with financial guidelines. Ideal candidates possess a Bachelor's in Finance and at least 5 years of relevant experience. Competitive salary and benefits included.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Employee-friendly environment

Opportunities for further development

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in financial controlling, business partnering, or similar roles.
• Hands-on experience in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Excellent communication skills to influence decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Perform and lead business reviews to enhance profitability.
• Ensure effective forex management to minimize P&L exposure.
• Develop restructuring concepts, cost-saving initiatives, and performance improvement plans.
• Drive the Business Investment Applications (BIA) process.
• Support financial workstream in M&A projects.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Advanced Excel skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics

Professional certifications (CPA, CMA, ACCA)

Tools

Financial systems

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

It's more than a job

As a finance professional at Kuehne+Nagel, your work includes managing budgets, strategic planning, and overseeing financial operations. You also help make ordinary and special moments possible for people around the world. Because your financial diligence allows your colleagues across the company to stay focused on the core of their work. Finance work at Kuehne+Nagel, means more than we imagine.

As our National Financial Controller, you'll be more than a numbers expert — you’ll be a trusted advisor, driving business performance and shaping the future of our operations in Doha, Qatar.

The National Finance Controller manages the business performance by acting as a business partner to the assigned Business Unit / Functional Unit, challenging the status quo and analysing the past to shape the future. The Controller supports business strategy development, develops and maintains risk management concepts, monitors tactical execution, disseminates financial knowledge and provides visibility using all available data to enable effective business decisions.

How you create impact

• Perform and lead regular business reviews, including follow-up and corrective actions. Continuously monitor business performance to identify proactive measures that enhance profitability and productivity, while mitigating potential risks.
• Ensure effective forex management to minimize negative P&L exposure. Develop and maintain risk management systems and follow up on billing, deferrals, and the accuracy of accruals.
• Proactively develop and propose restructuring concepts, cost-saving initiatives, and performance improvement plans. Continuously seek standardization and automation opportunities.
• Drive the Business Investment Applications (BIA) process, challenge the status quo, and perform project controlling to evaluate resource input vs. benefit.
• Support or lead the financial workstream in M&A projects. Provide financial guidance and ensure compliance with company accounting principles and guidelines.
• Ensure pre-signature contract reviews (., customers, suppliers, GCT, zero-failure process) and implement consistent, compliant review procedures.
• Establish regular reporting aligned with BU / FU targets using corporate data tools. Monitor key KPIs.
• Analyze profitability at shipment, customer, and trade lane level. Ensure department-level financial visibility and drive performance-based decision-making.

What we would like you to bring

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field; professional certifications such as CPA, CMA or ACCA are a strong plus.

Minimum 5 years of experience in financial controlling, business partnering, or similar finance roles within an international or matrix organization.

Strong analytical mindset with hands-on experience in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.

Advanced Excel skills and proficiency in financial systems

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to challenge, influence, and support decision-making at all levels.

What's in it for you

We offer an employee-friendly environment for you to develop and grow to become a skilled transportation logistics professional in a challenging and fast-developing company with a competitive salary and opportunities for further development within the Kuehne + Nagel Group. If like us, you put customers at the heart of everything you do, you can expect to be rewarded with a full package of benefits on top of a salary that grows with you as you grow in our business.

Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

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