Job Description

Are you ready to take on a key position at the core of our business? We are looking for a

Business Unit Controller

–

Corn (m/f/d)

to join KWS SAAT and play a vital role with our leadership team at the headquarters in

Einbeck (Lower Saxony/Germany)

.

In this position, you will act not only as a strategic but also as an operational partner and financial co-pilot, driving business performance, ensuring financial transparency, and supporting our ongoing growth and innovation journey.

Your Responsibilities

Serve as a

proactive partner

to the Business Unit (BU) management, supporting both strategic steering and operational excellence. Translate the BU strategy into

concrete, actionable measures

, ensuring effective implementation and progress tracking. Lead and coordinate the

budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes

across the Business Unit, in close collaboration with Regional and Country Heads, Global Controlling, and Global Finance. Support the management team with

financial insights, performance analyses, and scenario modeling

to enable sound decision-making. Contribute to

organizational development

, including the implementation of new business models and process improvements. Ensure compliance with corporate standards while fostering agility and a culture of continuous improvement.

Your Profile

Relevant university degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.

Customer-oriented

mindset (internal and external) with strong communication and intercultural skills. Proven

professional experience in international Controlling

or a similar finance role. Strong background in

Financial Controlling

, with hands-on experience in ERP systems (SAP), proficient use of Excel, and familiarity with other tools such as Power BI.

Fluent English

skills (written and spoken); additional languages are a plus. Strategic thinker with the ability to

see the big picture

, connect the dots, and derive meaningful conclusions from complex data.

Agile, accountable, and self-driven

– someone who takes initiative and enjoys making an impact.

What we offer

An exceptionally interesting and varied job in an international environment with the opportunity to contribute to innovative ideas. Working in an international, highly motivated, and dynamic team Flexible working hours with the possibility of mobile working As a family-run company, we live by the values of team spirit, closeness and trust, independence and vision - a culture that is also lived out in practice, e.g. through an open and friendly working atmosphere. Following the motto: "Make yourself grow!" we promote individual professional and personal development. We create the appropriate framework conditions for you: capital-forming benefits, Christmas and holiday pay, childcare allowance, JobRad.

Be part of the future with KWS!

We welcome online applications via SuccessFactors.