Expert Regional Controller EMEA

DSM; Italy (TX); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in nutrition is seeking a Junior Commercial Controller for their EMEA Finance team. This role involves driving budgeting, forecasting, and P&L analysis while providing insights on performance across various segments. Candidates should have 2 years of relevant experience, a degree in finance or a related field, and fluency in English. The position offers a hybrid working model based in Segrate, Italy.

Benefits

Opportunities for growth and advancement

Supportive environment and flexibility

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis, commercial controlling, or management reporting.
• Solid understanding of management accounting and financial principles.

Responsibilities

• Drive budgeting, forecasting, and full P&L analysis.
• Deliver insights on monthly performance across countries, segments, and customers.
• Lead cost variance analysis and ensure IFRS compliance.

Skills

Strong analytical mindset

Fluency in English

Proactive, self-starter attitude

Education

Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Microsoft Office Package

Job description

Job title: Regional Commercial Controller EMEA
Location: Segrate (MI), Italy

Hybrid working

At dsm-firmenich, we’re looking for a curious, driven, and independent thinker to join our EMEA Finance team as a Junior Commercial Controller for our Animal Nutrition & Health (ANH) business.

The reporting line goes to the Finance Director Italy but the work is directly for the Head of Finance EMEA.

You’ll be working alongside the Head of Finance ANH EMEA, supporting a business with ~€1Bn in revenue, and helping shape the way we manage and steer performance across the region. If you thrive in a dynamic environment, enjoy solving complex problems, and want to grow fast—this is your opportunity.

Your key responsibilities:

• Drive budgeting, forecasting, and full P&L analysis (Sales, GPx, EBITDA).
• Deliver insights on monthly performance across countries, segments, and customers.
• Analyse product-level profitability: unit costs, selling prices, price/volume impacts.
• Support demand planning by consolidating and challenging regional inputs.
• Own daily/weekly/monthly reporting and act as gatekeeper for rebate processes.
• Lead cost variance analysis, accruals, budget tracking, and ensure IFRS compliance.

We bring

• Recognition and celebration of your efforts and accomplishments.
• Opportunities for growth and advancement for those who embrace innovation and take initiative.
• Supportive environment where individuals are empowered to progress and contribute to meaningful change.
• Global exposure: Collaborate with cross-functional teams across EMEA.
• Empowered workstyle: Flexible, accountable, and outcome - driven.
• Sustainability, authenticity and enhancement of different perspectives are our strategy.

You bring

• 2 years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis, commercial controlling, or management reporting.
• Strong analytical mindset and ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Preferred experience with SAP and Power BI; Microsoft 365 tools knowledge (mandatory Microsoft Office Package knowledge).
• Solid understanding of management accounting and financial principles.
• A proactive, self-starter attitude with the maturity to work independently.
• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or equivalent.
• Fluency in English.

About ANH

ANH, in the process of separating from dsm-firmenich, is a global leader in animal nutrition and health, as well as vitamins, carotenoids, and aroma ingredients - driven by its strong purpose: feeding the planet without costing the earth. Together, we make it possible.

About dsm-firmenich

At dsm-firmenich, we don’t just meet expectations – we go beyond them.

Join our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.

From elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions – every single day. Whether it’s fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that’s better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere.

And while you’re making a difference, we’ll make sure you’re growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They’re essential to our future.

Because real progress only happens when we go beyond, together.

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. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we’re serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we’re committed to reflecting the world we serve.

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.