Business Application Specialist

Nutreco; Utrecht; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Nutreco is seeking a proactive Business Application Specialist Finance to support, improve, and implement finance-related applications across a global organisation, with a strong focus on Infor M3. You will collaborate with Finance, IT, and business stakeholders to translate needs into effective system solutions and drive efficiency.

This role requires 3–5 years of Infor M3 experience in a Finance environment, solid understanding of finance processes, and a proactive mindset for continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, IT, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience supporting, developing, or implementing Infor (Lawson) M3 applications within a Finance environment (mandatory).
• Strong understanding of Finance processes and Infor M3.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support for Infor M3 and connected Finance applications, ensuring stable operations and effective issue resolution.
• Collaborate with Finance and other business functions to translate requirements into process and functional specifications and deliver effective solutions.
• Identify opportunities to improve business processes through application enhancements and new technologies.
• Lead process improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and standardisation.
• Manage medium to large-scale projects, ensuring requirements are met and optimal system configuration and implementation are achieved.
• Evaluate feasibility of new initiatives and recommend appropriate system solutions.

Skills

Infor M3

Finance processes

ERP support

Stakeholder management

ITIL

Education

Bachelor's in Finance

Tools

SQL

Excel

Job description

Job Description: Why join us Join Nutreco, a member of the SHV family, and help us deliver on our purpose of Feeding the Future through sustainable and innovative solutions. As a Business Application Specialist Finance, you will play a key role in supporting, improving, and implementing business applications across our global organisation, with a strong focus on Infor M3 and Unite Finance Processes. You will work closely with Finance teams, business stakeholders, and IT colleagues to translate business needs into effective system solutions that drive efficiency, standardisation, and continuous improvement. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Infor M3 Finance professional who enjoys combining finance knowledge, technology, and project work within a highly collaborative and international environment.

What you'll do

• Provide day-to-day support for Infor M3 and connected Finance applications, ensuring stable operations and effective issue resolution
• Collaborate with Finance and other business functions to understand business requirements, translating them into process and functional specifications and delivering effective solutions
• Identify opportunities to improve business processes through application enhancements and new technologies
• Participate in and lead process improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and standardisation
• Manage medium to large-scale projects, ensuring business requirements are met and that optimal system configuration and successful implementation is achieved
• Evaluate the feasibility of new initiatives and recommend appropriate system solutions
• Configure and guide development of a finance applications to align with business requirements and best practices.
• Build strong relationships with business partners across regions and functions
• Work closely with globally distributed teams to support application maintenance, development, and continuous improvement
• Stay informed about software developments and proactively identify opportunities to leverage new functionality

Who we're looking for

We're looking for a proactive and analytical professional who combines strong Finance process knowledge with experience supporting ERP systems and business applications. You'll also need:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, IT, or a related field
• 3–5 years of experience supporting, developing, or implementing Infor (Lawson) M3 applications within a Finance environment (mandatory)
• Strong understanding of Finance processes and Info M3
• Experience translating business requirements into functional system solutions
• Experience supporting application implementations, upgrades, and improvement projects
• Affinity with IT service management principles (ITIL certification is advantageous)
• Key soft skills include strong stakeholder management and communication skills, the ability to work effectively with international and cross-functional teams, strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, project and change management skills, and a proactive, collaborative mindset focused on continuous improvement

Location & Practicalities

• Location: Flexible (Flexible (can be based at any Nutreco location worldwide)
• Work model: Hybrid / Remote depending on location
• Travel: Up to 25% international travel

What you'll receive

• International exposure and collaboration across global teams
• Professional development and career growth opportunities within Nutreco and SHV
• Access to global learning and development programmes
• Local benefits aligned with your country of residence

Equal Opportunity Employer

Nutreco is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental, military status or any other status protected by applicable local law.

Please advise us at any point during the recruitment and selection process if you require accommodation.

Nutreco is committed to compliance with all applicable legislation, including providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities.

How and Why to Find Out More

This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping and supporting Finance applications across a global organisation. If you're passionate about Finance systems, process improvement, and collaborating with international stakeholders to drive business value, we'd love to hear from you. We aim to review applications promptly and will be in touch as soon as possible.