Contract Logistics National Finance Controller

It's more than a job

As part of the Contract Logistics team at Kuehne+Nagel, you will play a key role in designing, managing, and optimizing solutions that keep goods moving efficiently. Whether you’re leading a team, engineering processes, or driving projects, your work ensures that our customers’ products are stored, handled, and delivered with precision. From everyday essentials to seasonal items, what we do in Contract Logistics impacts businesses and communities around the world. At Kuehne+Nagel, your contribution goes far beyond the warehouse—it helps shape the flow of global trade.

 

“If you are a current Kuehne+Nagel employee: Please ensure applications are submitted by Monday, July 20, 2026. KN is committed to supporting internal career growth, and internal candidates will be considered first. When necessary, external candidates will be reviewed to ensure the best fit for the role and business needs.”   

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Are you thinking about advancing your career with one of the most successful logistics organizations worldwide? Here at Kuehne+Nagel, our Mississauga, Canada site is looking for a new National Finance Controller to join our Contract Logistics team.

How you create impact

The National Finance Controller is a senior finance leader responsible for overseeing financial performance across multiple Contract Logistics sites across Canada. This role partners closely with business leadership to drive profitability, operational excellence, strategic growth, and strong financial governance while leading and developing a high-performing finance team.

 

Financial Leadership & Business Partnering

• Serve as a trusted advisor to Contract Logistics leadership, providing strategic financial insight and performance recommendations.
• Partner with operations, commercial, and support functions to drive accountability and business results.
• Present complex financial information and risks to senior stakeholders in a clear and actionable manner.
• Lead, coach, and develop finance team members while supporting succession planning and talent development.

 

Financial Control & Reporting

• Oversee monthly financial close activities, including P&L reporting, accruals, deferrals, revenue recognition, and GL entries in accordance with IFRS.
• Lead monthly business reviews, variance analysis, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Ensure accuracy of billing, payables, financial controls, and WMS audit processes.
• Monitor key finance KPIs and implement corrective actions as required.

 

Performance Management & Commercial Support

• Analyze customer and site profitability, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities to improve margins.
• Support pricing reviews, contract evaluations, and commercial decision-making to ensure sustainable financial performance.
• Provide strategic insights on rates, volumes, costs, and operational efficiencies.

 

Planning, Forecasting & Investment Governance

• Lead annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and financial target-setting processes.
• Deliver financial modeling, bridge analysis, risk assessments, and scenario planning to support decision-making.
• Review and challenge capital investment proposals and business cases, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and return expectations.
• Support customer implementations, including startup budgeting, cost tracking, and financial transition to operations.

 

Governance, Compliance & Working Capital

• Maintain strong financial governance, internal controls, and compliance standards across the portfolio.
• Support internal and external audits, ensuring timely and accurate responses.
• Manage working capital performance through oversight of receivables, billing accuracy, collections, and cash flow optimization.
• Ensure effective customer profitability and cost allocation methodologies.

 

Continuous Improvement

• Lead initiatives that enhance financial processes, controls, productivity, and operational efficiency.
• Partner with site leadership to identify and validate cost-saving and performance improvement opportunities.
• Drive standardization and scalability of financial processes across multiple locations.

 

This position plays a critical role in delivering financial excellence, supporting business growth, and ensuring the long-term profitability of Kuehne+Nagel's Contract Logistics operations.

 

If you require 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.

 

This job posting relates to an available role and not a future talent pool.

What we would like you to bring

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. Candidates with advanced degrees and/or a professional accounting designation (CPA, CMA, CGA, etc.) are highly preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, preferably within the 3PL, logistics, or freight forwarding industry.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Microsoft Excel, with demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret complex data sets.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey complex financial concepts to diverse audiences and stakeholders.
• Experience with reporting and data visualization tools, such as Tableau, is considered a strong asset.Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Yellow Belt or Green Belt certification is considered an asset.

What's in it for you

At Kuehne+Nagel we strive daily to inspire, empower, and deliver not only to our customers, but also to our colleagues. We offer a dynamic global work environment with opportunities for excellent training programs and career mobility. The salary range for this position is between $90,000.00 and $113,000.00. Base wage is part of a competitive total rewards package that includes health and dental benefits, a retirement savings plan, and tuition reimbursement. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, skills, job location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. Kuehne+Nagel reviews pay ranges regularly to ensure competitive and fair pay based on industry market data. #LI-ONSITE #LI-MB1

 

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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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