About KWS KWS is one of the world's leading plant breeding companies. Nearly 5,000 employees in more than 70 countries generated net sales of around €1.68 billion in the fiscal year 2023/2024. A company with a tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for almost 170 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for sugarbeet, corn, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflower. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods to continuously improve yield for farmers and plants' resistance to diseases, pests and abiotic stress. To that end, the company invested more than €300 million last fiscal year in research and development.
KWS Berlin GmbH is a dynamic and internationally oriented subsidiary of a German group with a long tradition and family ownership structure, and we are looking for a committed
Key User Controlling (m/f/d) to join our Controlling team. If you enjoy supporting and developing the controlling function from a process and technical perspective in a dynamic and international company, we look forward to getting to know you soon. The position is
permanent and
full-time.
Your Responsibilities: - Translates functional business requirements into technical system requirements (change requests) while managing and optimizing controlling-specific processes such as monthly, quarterly, and annual closing, intercompany invoicing, and cost allocations
- Monitors and supports development, testing, and implementation of change requests like IT recharges, R&D allocations, and plan/actual cost center reporting
- Reviews, assesses, and releases documentation of functional system tests (UAT) for upgrades and enhancements
- Documentation of business processes and process changes to ensure transparency and efficiency
- Supports the definition, implementation, and enhancement of roles and authorizations of related systems
- Act as an expert within the team for core controlling processes and related systems, including the optimization of internal cost allocations and automation initiatives
- Participate in the transfer and implementation of forecasting, planning, and budgeting controlling activities while driving the standardization of existing controlling processes.
- Initiates and develops improvement processes and automation solutions and contributes to their implementation
Your Profile: - University degree in Finance, Controlling, Business Administration or Information Technology
- Professional experience in controlling, with a focus on technical aspects such as automation, IT implementation projects (S4 HANA) etc.Several years of professional user experience and advanced knowledge in SAP and additional functional IT systems (S4, xflow, etc.)
- Professional experience in a Global Business Services (GBS) organization is highly beneficial
- Fluent in English; German language is beneficial
- Results orientation, initiative and willingness to change
- Assertiveness, hands-on mentality and the ability to work under pressure
- Strong analytical, conceptional, and problem-solving skills
- Good communication skills and intercultural sensitivity
- Digital mindset with strong focus on end-to-end business processes
Our offer: - Attractive salary
- 30 days of holiday
- Subsidies for the public transport ticket and offer of bicycle leasing
- Participation in the development of controlling processes
- Integration into a friendly and motivated team
- Promotion of individual performance through further training
- Family-friendly environment with flexible working hours
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