Shape KWS Group's future as Our Business Partner (m/f/d)) Finance & Controlling Germany - Commercial
Step into a truly central role within our organization as our new Business Partner (m/f/d) Finance & Controlling Germany - Commercial — a position designed to make real impact. As co-pilot to the Germany Commercial Team you will transform financial and controlling data into clear, actionable business insights that drive sustainable performance and strategic growth.
This is more than a finance role — it's an opportunity to define and shape your own scope of responsibility. You will have the possibility o establish and optimize processes, build effective communication structures, and further develop the finance and controlling landscape in alignment with corporate objectives. Your expertise will directly influence decision-making and business success.
As the primary point of contact for all financial and controlling matters, you will collaborate closely with functional experts and shared service teams, ensuring high-quality support across the organization while playing an active partner role for the Germany Commercial Team.
This is a permanent role and available full-time.
Your place of work is either at our HQ in Einbeck or at our Berlin-based office.
Your responsibilities:
Strategic Partnership & Decision Support
Act as a trusted advisor and co-pilot to the local business leadership
Deliver insightful analysis to support strategic and operational decisions
Identify and address business needs with a hands-on, solution-oriented mindset
Governance & Compliance
Implement and uphold corporate policies, standards, and procedures
Ensure compliance with local legal, tax, and regulatory requirements
Operational and Financial Management
Prepare monthly liquidity forecasts and assess funding requirements
Oversee quarterly and year-end closing activities in collaboration with relevant teams
Ensure timely, accurate, and compliant financial reporting
Support internal and external audits as well as tax-related inquiries
Performance Planning & Analysis
Lead local budgeting and forecasting processes
Provide performance insights and track key indicators
Support business case development and capital expenditure planning
Your profile:
University degree in economics/business administration or comparable
In-depths knowledge in finance and controlling
Proven track record in finance - controlling in a globally acting industry (agribusiness preferred) and international, corporate environment)
IT literate in Microsoft, SAP and others
Proven experience in change management
Analytical problem-solver with can-do attitude
Excellent level of customer orientation paired with great communication skills with wide ranges of target audiences
Strong relationship-building and influencing skills, with the ability to engage and align diverse stakeholders
Keen to work operational and strategically
Fluent in both German and English (written and spoken)
Our offer:
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.
True to our motto Make yourself grow, we support employees' professional and personal development.
We offer excellent work equipment (e.g. ergonomic workstations, several monitors, air conditioning, high-end technical equipment, the newest laboratory equipment), a fully-fledged, subsidized canteen and sufficient free parking spaces at the KWS location.
We offer a company pension scheme, capital formation benefits, Christmas and holiday bonuses, special prices for company shares, childcare allowance and a job bike.
If you are looking for a balanced, high-visibility position that combines strategic finance, operational controlling and leadership responsibility — while giving you the opportunity to shape the future — this role offers exactly that.
We look forward to receiving your online application via our application system SuccessFactors Please use the "Apply" function in the online advertisement.