Responsable finance site (f/m/d) / Head of Finance Village-Neuf site

Contenu de l'offre Responsable finance site (f/m/d) / Head of Finance Village-Neuf site chez DSM

Responsable finance site (f/m/d) / Head of Finance Village-Neuf site

What You’ll Do

As a member of Village Neuf site management team, the Controller will be driving critical investment decisions, ensuring cost competitiveness, and delivering value to business and customers.

Your work experience of min 10 years in manufacturing controlling and your hands on mentality make you the perfect match for this exciting opportunity. Please be aware that this role requires fluent French.

Your key responsibilities

You have ultimate financial leadership on the site
You are responsible for evaluating the financial performance of the site at month close, monitoring spending trends and variances to budget, explaining key performance metrics
Control production variances: organize & support efforts to reduce unfavorable variances and targeted cost reduction projects
Provide additional insight to operations on metrics such as scrap, cost of quality, labor, inventory fluctuations and obsolescence
Lead product costing, cycle design and output consumption analysis
Proactively analyze and communicate forward-looking insights with key stakeholders
Annual budget and ongoing forecasts: work with site management to develop capacity requirements by plants, along with expense, capital and inventory budgets
Play a critical role in site invest board, review capital project justification with financial analysis, track spending and monitor project performance
Take people responsibility for site finance team
As key member of OPS Finance community, you contribute to best practice exchange and talent development, actively promote agile culture and digital way of working, and pioneer sustainability practices

We Bring

A hybrid workplace that offers flexibility to employees across the business

The chance to shape DSM and its impact for years to come

Diverse employees who aren’t afraid to think outside of the box

A safe, inclusive workplace where you feel welcome

A complete commitment to ethics and integrity

You bring

Degree in Finance and/or ACCA, CPA or any other financial certification
Minimum 10 years professional experience
Minimum 5 years’ experience as site controller  
Ability to effectively operate in virtual teams across the region and worldwide


French language is mandatory, English language fluency
Strong Financial Business Partner who has natural ability to challenge and support business leadership teams with diverse backgrounds
Strong interpersonal communications, influencing skills and stakeholder management; can express her/his ideas with ease and flair
Able to cope with strict deadlines and time schedules within a matrix reporting relationship
Drive for results, pro-active attitude with “can-do” mentality
High level of conceptual and analytical skills
Knowledge of SAP, Microsoft Office and Business Warehouse
A bright, courageous and curious mind
Enthusiasm and openness to learn on the job
Brilliant collaborative skills
A genuine passion to improve the lives of others

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.

Important note:

This job title is temporary and will be adjusted once the job grading structure for the new Group will be adopted (covering among others: grades’ design, job evaluations, calibration, and job titles’ nomenclature). Until these adjustments are finalized, current compensation packages will be grandfathered for those whose new position turns out to be graded lower than their current position. This temporary period will last not more than 24 months for the legacy DSM Executives or legacy FIR SLT members, and not more than 12-18 months for all other employees from the moment the candidate moves into their new position.

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