Finance Manager BP

dsm-firmenich; Maastricht; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

dsm-firmenich in Geleen (Maastricht), Netherlands, seeks a Finance Manager BP for Capital Investment to partner with leadership, manage capital project analyses, and steer planning, forecasting and working capital optimization.

You will lead cost-structure improvements, enable performance management across global stakeholders, and drive value realization from capex investments while maintaining strong governance and reporting capabilities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Operations Finance, FP&A, Capital Investment.
• Strong business partnering skills with ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Fluency in English; other languages are an advantage.
• Experience in manufacturing, operations or supply chain environments.
• Background in finance or related field.
• Confident use of data, digital tools, and AI.
• Demonstrated expertise in capital investment analysis and business case development.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly closing and deliver actionable P&L insights; improve forecast accuracy with stakeholders.
• Lead financial evaluation and governance of capex investments and business cases; support long-range capital plans.
• Improve inventory and working capital management; analyze reserves, NRV, and adjustments.
• Drive cost excellence via cost accounting; support cost structure improvements.
• Own site-level planning cycles: labor, overhead rate setting and spend planning.
• Mobilize across functions to drive value-creation improvement initiatives.

Skills

Business partnering

Capex evaluation

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Inventory & working capital

Stakeholder influence

English fluency

AI tools

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Finance Manager BP - Capital Investment, based in Geleen (Maastricht), Netherlands.

Every day, a patient receives an implantable medical device featuring one of our dsm-firmenich biomaterials. Our customized solutions and expert services promote restorative healing while effectively supporting in a sustainable manner.

Your role

As Finance Business Partner you will closely work with Business Leadership and Operations to translate business and financial insights into actionable recommendations that improve growth, profitability, and cash flow. In collaboration with your stakeholders at global level, you will lead performance management, enable cost excellence, improve inventory and working capital management and lead planning & forecasting.

You will serve as the financial lead for capital investments, providing business case analysis, investment recommendations, financial reporting, and value realization tracking.

You are a financial business partner who provides forward-looking analysis, challenges assumptions, and who is a trusted business partner at the table when decision are made.

Your responsibilities

• Lead monthly closing, delivering actionable P&L insights, improve forecast accuracy through close collaboration with stakeholders
• Lead financial evaluation and governance of capex investments and business cases, support the development of long-range capital plans
• Create robust inventory and working capital management and provide insights in inventory movements and working capital performance including reserves (MRB/SLOB), NRV, and adjustments
• Drive cost excellence through strong cost accounting, supporting ongoing improvement of cost structures (standard costing, cost roll processes purchase price variance and cost performance drivers)
• Own site-level planning cycles, including labor and overhead rate setting and spend planning
• Mobilizes the organization, across functions, to activate improvement initiatives that drive value creation opportunities

We offer

• Unique career paths across health, nutrition and beauty - explore what drives you and get the support to make it happen
• A chance to impact millions of consumers every day – sustainability embedded in all we do
• A science led company, cutting edge research and creativity everywhere – from biotech breakthroughs to sustainability game-changers, you’ll work on what’s next
• Growth that keeps up with you – you join an industry leader that will develop your expertise and leadership
• A culture that lifts you up – with collaborative teams, shared wins, and people who cheer each other on.
• A community where your voice matters – it is essential to serve our customers well.

You bring

• Background in finance or related field.
• Experience of 10+ years in Operations Finance, FP&A, Capital Investiment.
• Strong business partnering skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Confident use of data, digital tools, and AI
• Experience in manufacturing, operations or supply chain environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in capital investment analysis and business case development.
• A proactive, hands-on mindset combined with strong analytical capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English, other languages are an advantage.