Senior Financial Controller Separation Project

We invite you to become a Senior Financial Controller of the EMEA Financial Control & Accounting (FC&A) team. Our FC&A EMEA team of around 140 professionals is embarking on an exciting journey to separate the Animal Nutrition & Health business, as announced by the Company in February 2024: dsm-firmenich to separate out Animal Nutrition & Health business from the Group.  

As part of this transformative phase, we are expanding our team to ensure we continue to deliver exceptional financial control & accounting activities for the region. We are seeking several dedicated and skilled experienced Financial Controllers to join our team of financial controllers during a time of change.  

As an experienced Financial Controller joining in this dynamic and changing environment, you will play a critical role in managing the financial activities of the legal entities impacted by the separation. You will work closely with the existing team in place, to ensure our team deliver and execute the finance planning, actuals, closing and reporting activities of all existing and/or newly created legal entities. Additionally, you will support the transfer of assets and liabilities to newly created legal entities, ensuring a smooth and compliant transition – all while building strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual to contribute to a high-impact project and work within a supportive and innovative environment. 

At dsm-firmenich, being a force for good is not optional. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is a shared responsibility woven into our daily work, benefiting to our People, Customers & Communities and driving business value. Equal access to opportunities is a given, belonging is a shared feeling, authenticity is celebrated. 

Your key responsibilities 

• Provide support during the legal entity separation process 
• Provide timely, complete, accurate and reliable financial reporting for the entities under your responsibility  
• Ensure regulatory compliance 
• Be the point of contact for finance business partners and internal and external auditors. 
• Direct contact to budget holders to support budgeting and forecasting process 
• Ensure that agreed services as agreed with Financial Shared Services are delivered up to standard 
• Support Management Reporting, monthly reporting deck forecast/actuals  
• Responsible for (and analyses on) balance sheet and P&L reviews and first line analyses and insights for actuals, forecast and budget and for setting up relevant allocation cycles in SAP 
• Provide all judgement-based content (e.g. accruals, provisions, corrections) to the shared service center 
• Provide evidence for the Internal Control Framework 

• Master’s degree in accounting/financial controlling.  
• Qualification as a Chartered Accountant preferred; 
• SAP knowledge strongly recommended; 
• Strong understanding of finance and accounting processes; 
• At least 5 years of work experience in Accounting/Controlling/Audit in international organisations; 
• IFRS and local GAAP knowledge and experience with statutory audits; 
• A team-player with a critical and continuous improvement mindset and who drives the change within the organization; 
• A self-starter with excellent inter-personal skills and strong ability of stakeholder management; 
• Experience with a carve-out is a strong plus; 
• Ability and willingness to work in a dynamic and fast paced environment; 
• Resilient and open-minded;  
• Experience working with a Shared Service environment is a plus; 
• Fluent in English, any other language a plus. 

• A rich history and a promising future of bold scientific innovation and passionate creation with our customers; 
• A space to grow by encouraging and supporting curiosity and an open mindset;
• A culture that prioritizes safety and well-being, both physically and mentally;
• The opportunity to work for a company where sustainability is much more than a claim and is core to our strategy and purpose;

Equal opportunities commitment? 
dsm-firmenich is fully dedicated to inclusion because when people feel engaged and empowered, their creativity and innovation drives unprecedented progress. We aim to build a workplace where opportunity really is equal, so everyone can thrive. We do not discriminate: (here,) there’s a place for everyone with us.? ? 

dsm-firmenich is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Our people are as diverse as our customers. For us that includes a commitment to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. ? ? 

We are committed to providing reasonable support for disabled applicants in our recruiting process. Should you need assistance, and are comfortable to share this, please let us know.? ? 

About dsm-firmenich? 
As innovators in nutrition, health, and beauty, dsm-firmenich reinvents, manufactures, and combines vital nutrients, flavors, and fragrances for the world’s growing population to thrive. With our comprehensive range of solutions, with natural and renewable ingredients and renowned science and technology capabilities, we work to create what is essential for life, desirable for consumers, and more sustainable for the planet. dsm-firmenich is a Swiss-Dutch company, listed on the Euronext Amsterdam, with operations in almost 60 countries and revenues of more than €12 billion. With a diverse, worldwide team of nearly 30,000 employees, we bring progress to life™ every day, everywhere, for billions of people.  

www.dsm-firmenich.com 

Nederland is DSM’s bakermat, waar de onderneming in 1902 werd opgericht. In Nederland werken bij DSM ca. 1800 mensen in R&D, op productielocaties en kantoren in Delft, Heerlen, Geleen, Venlo, Leeuwarden, Amsterdam, Stroe en Wageningen.

DSM is een bedrijf met een rijke geschiedenis, innovatief heden en dynamische toekomst in Nederland. Met meer dan een eeuw aan succesvolle transformaties ontwikkelde DSM zich van de exploitatie van steenkolen vanaf 1902 via bulkchemie, fijnchemie, hoogwaardige materialen en voeding naar een bedrijf in voeding, gezondheid en biowetenschappen in 2022. 

Veel innovaties van DSM die wereldwijd worden gebruikt zijn in Nederland bedacht. Bijvoorbeeld: enzymen voor glutenvrij bier (Brewersclarex®), lactase voor lactosevrije melk, yoghurt, kwark en andere zuivelproducten (Maxilact®), natamycine, een biologisch conserveermiddel op bijvoorbeeld kaascoatings (Delvo®Cid), vegetarisch stremsel voor de productie van kaas (Fromase®), gefermenteerde zoetstof zonder calorieën (EVERSWEET™), duurzame, hoogwaardige plantaardige eiwitten van raapzaad (CanolaPRO®). 
DSM is een belangrijke steunpilaar voor Nederlandse innovatiekracht, dankzij het sterke R&D-netwerk, en de aanjagende rol van belangrijke kennisecosystemen in Nederland, zoals de Biotech Campus Delft en door participatie in Foodvalley Wageningen. DSM is initiator van de Biotech Campus Delft (BCD) en founding father van PlanetB.io. Dit kennisecosysteem werkt met fermentatie en geeft start-ups en scale-ups de mogelijkheid om (snel) te groeien. Kenmerkend is dat het doel van al deze kleinere en grotere bedrijven hetzelfde is als dat van DSM, namelijk alternatieve en gezonde eiwitten en andere (voedings)producten op een veel duurzamere manier produceren. BCD in Delft biedt werkgelegenheid aan zo’n 400 mensen. DSM investeert miljoenen euro’s in de ontwikkeling van de biotech campus in Delft. DSM is een van de investeerders in de recente investeringsronde van €47 miljoen in Meatable, een start-up in gecultiveerd vlees die is gehuisvest op PlanetB.io. Daarnaast werken DSM en Meatable sinds vorig jaar intensief samen om gecultiveerd vlees betaalbaar en toegankelijk te maken. In het hart van Foodvalley op Wageningen Campus doet DSM onderzoek naar zuivelculturen en toepassingen.

Het hoofdkantoor van DSM is gevestigd in Heerlen. DSM is voornemens een nieuw, duurzaam, modern en inspirerend hoofdkantoor te bouwen in Maastricht. Eind 2023 moet de bouw gereed zijn.

Maatschappelijke verantwoordelijkheid
In Nederland is DSM al decennialang maatschappelijk actief. We maken dit meetbaar door middel van onze foodsystem commitments. De commitments ‘Health for People’, ‘Health for Planet’, Healthy Livelihoods’ vormen kern van onze business. Wij versnellen onze doelstelling voor minder broeikasuitstoot tot 59% in 2030. DSM’s duurzame visie vertaalt zich in hoge posities in ESG-ranglijsten. Wij willen dat werken bij DSM gezond is en bieden vitaliteitshandvatten voor collega’s.

Organisatie DSM Nederland
DSM Nederland B.V. is de regio-organisatie van DSM in Nederland en 100% dochter van Koninklijke DSM N.V.

Zij is de houdstermaatschappij van de Nederlandse DSM-dochtermaatschappijen die actief zijn in Nederland.

Edith Schippers is 1 februari 2019 gestart als President van DSM Nederland. Sinds begin 2022 is Edith Schippers President van DSM Europa.

Ondersteunende zakelijke activiteiten
DSM Nederland vervult een aantal ondersteunende taken voor de bedrijfsactiviteiten van DSM in Nederland en richt zich op de vertegenwoordiging van DSM in Nederland naar diverse externe stakeholders en belanghebbenden.