Financial Controller

Financial Controller – Salary and Overview

Salary: gross annual starting at €60,000, with possible overpayment based on qualifications and experience.

As the Financial Controller you are part of an international team and play a crucial role in ensuring smooth delivery and execution of actuals, closing, and reporting activities for your designated reporting units.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Manage balance sheets and reconciliation for allocated entities.
• Serve as the primary contact for Finance Business Partners.
• Interact directly with budget holders to support budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Utilize analytical skills to translate financial data into actionable insights using digital tools.
• Coordinate internal and external audits, ensuring data accuracy according to IFRS and local GAAP.
• Support Management Reporting for Business Group/Business Unit, including monthly reporting, forecast/actuals, and cashflow + ROCE.
• Responsible for (and analyses on) product costing, variance analyses manufacturing performance, inventories, CAPEX and first‑line analyses and insights for actuals, forecast and budget and for setting up relevant allocation cycles in SAP.
• Ensure that agreed services with FSS (Financial Shared Services) are delivered up to standard.

We offer

• Unique career paths across Animal Nutrition & Health – explore what drives you and get the support to make it happen.
• A science‑led company with cutting‑edge research and sustainability – 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.
• Attractive benefits such as optional Klimaticket for whole Austria (after 6 months), supported canteen, accident insurance for work and private incidents, etc.

You bring

• (post) Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Accounting/Financial Controlling, and/or licensed certified public accountant.
• In‑depth understanding of finance and accounting processes.
• Austrian local GAAP and IFRS knowledge.
• Fluent in German and English.
• SAP FI/CO experience is a plus.
• Passionate for finance with 4+ years of work experience and eager to learn and grow.
• An ambitious and talented team player who drives change within the organization.
• A self‑starter with excellent interpersonal skills and strong stakeholder‑management ability.

Application Process

Interested in this position? Please apply online only via our career portal.

Inclusion, belonging and equal opportunity statement

At dsm‑firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work – and that’s exactly the kind of culture we’re building. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds – no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you. And if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we’re here to help – just let us know what you need, and we’ll do everything we can to make it work.