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dsm-firmenich Financial Control & Accounting Director - Plainsboro, NJ in Princeton, New Jersey
Financial Control & Accounting Director
Location: Plainsboro, NJ
Place of Work: Hybrid
Financial Control & Accounting Director manages a team of financial control and accounting professionals in North America and is responsible for key stakeholder management, and driving key projects to success. You will ensure alignment and integration of financial activities across entities, facilitate and manage change, build and foster Business Unit and cross-functional relationships, and develop talent. Come join our team and help us to bring progress to life.
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
Lead and manage the sub-regional team and related portfolio of entities to achieve business objectives
Develop and mentor team members, providing guidance and support to ensure their growth and objectives are achieved
Lead and participate in strategic projects. Develop and implement financial control strategy for the sub-regional portfolio in collaboration with Leadership Team
Serve as a change agent and be a force for proposition and implementation to drive transformational initiatives, enhance financial processes, systems, and controls across the sub-region and region. Be a culture champion.
Monitor financial performance of portfolio entities and provide insights and recommendations for action/improvement to the Lead and other stakeholders.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and excellence in the team.
This position is eligible for the DSM Hybrid Working model, spending 2 days per week in the Plainsboro, NJ office and the balance of the week in a home office. You must reside in a geography that is commutable via car to Plainsboro for weekly in-office collaboration days.
We bring
A space to grow by encouraging and supporting curiosity and an open mindset
The opportunity to work for a company where sustainability is much more than a claim and is core to our strategy and purpose
A flexible work environment that empowers people to take accountability for their work and own the outcome
Barrier-free communities within our organization where every employee is equally valued and respected – regardless of their background, beliefs, or identity
A firm belief that working together with our customers is the key to achieving great things
An eagerness to be one team and learn from each other to bring progress to life and create a better future
You bring
Minimum 15 years of relevant working experience in financial control, accounting, and analysis with strong knowledge of financial control processes, IFRS principles and financial analysis; budgeting, and forecasting required
Proven experience in leading and managing sizeable finance teams required with demonstrated success managing and developing teams
Demonstrated track record of achieving financial targets, improving financial processes, and delivering results in a complex and dynamic business environment, with competency working in a matrixed organization
SAP ECC/S4 Hana Experience
Excellent communicator; strategic thinking; problem solver; project and change management
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or related field; CPA or equivalent license preferred
Our recruitment process
Interested in this position? Please apply online by uploading your resume in English via our career portal by June 25, 2024.
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
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: there’s a place for everyone at dsm-firmenich.
dsm-firmenich is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. dsm-firmenich 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.
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