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Finance Business Partner

Finance Business Partner

Kuehne+NagelBrampton, Ontario, CA
12 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Finance Business Partner

Brampton, Ontario, Canada | Kontraktlogistik | Vollzeit | CA2125872

At Kuehne+Nagel, we nurture a culture of performance and recognition, and we have many career growth opportunities. If you are looking for career development or simply a great place to be, consider joining us as a Finance Business Partner at our office in Brampton, Ontario.

Your Role

In this role, you will track financial performance and provide information, forecasting and analysis to guide decision making. You will support Distribution Centre manager. Your typical shift will be Monday - Friday, 8.30am – 5.00pm. As a 3PL provider, we will count on your leadership skills to help drive excellent service for our valued customers.

Your Responsibilities

  • Prepare Customer invoicing and KPIs accurately and in timely manner
  • Ensure P&L entries for purchases and spend are made accurately in Customer profitability report
  • Prepare Customer weekly / monthly reports which includes Profit and Loss statements, Balance Sheet reconciliations ensuring all accruals and prepayments are in line with the Kuehne-Nagel Ltd. accounting standards
  • Monitor actual spend against budgets for both Customer and Kuehne-Nagel Ltd and provide variance analysis including detailed explanations and costings
  • Implement and develop processes, procedures and continuous improvements to ensure a lean, controlled working methodology is applied to all financial and operational administrative tasks and identify and drive cost saving initiatives
  • Maintain and ensure costs accuracy and control the administration of purchases through internal Purchase Control system, evaluate opportunities and prepare business case applications for purchases of capital expenditure and long term commitments
  • Design and produce financial tracking tools to assist the operation to ensure budgets are maintained and aid the business with implementations, start-ups and capital investments, ensuring financial matching principles are adhered to

Attendance at meetings as requested and preparation of reports to review Financial Reporting with clients and internal Management Team

  • Increase financial awareness at all levels, ensuring adherence to Kuehne-Nagel Ltd. financial standards and procedures
  • Preparation of monthly rolling forecasts and annual target setting, ad hoc variance analysis
  • Assist working capital team in monitoring and ensuring low AR ageing and optimization of the cash conversion cycle
  • Assist with purchase ledger queries to ensure they are resolved in a timely manner

    • If you require an accommodation for the recruitment / interview process (including alternate formats of materials, or accessible meeting rooms or other accommodation), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

    Your Skills and Experiences

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Finance & Accounting or equivalent with management accounting skills
  • 5+ years of progressive experience in Finance and Accounting role
  • Knowledge of pricing and cost components in 3PL and freight forwarding industry is preferred
  • Proficient in Word, Excel (maintain complex spreadsheets), and PowerPoint
  • Exposure to reporting and data visualization platforms such as Tableau is an asset
  • 1+ years of experience with leading and implementing Lean Six Sigma methodologies and Continuous Improvement
  • Excellent organizational and project management skills

    • Good Reasons to Join

    There has never been a better time to work in logistics. Bring your skills to an industry that offers stability and international career growth. We offer a great compensation and medical / dental benefits package, employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, excellent training programs, and a fun, and interesting global work environment. #LI-HYBRID