Associate Financial Controller - Plainsboro, NJ

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Associate Financial Controller

Location: Plainsboro, NJ (Hybrid)

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 

What You’ll Do

As an Associate Financial Controller, you will be responsible for financial controlling tasks primarily for a portfolio of legal entities and have a supporting role in the respective closing processes to ensure correctness and completeness of legal entity’s financial statements, compliance with IFRS, and adherence to local law and regulations.

We bring

• Opportunities for growth and advancement for those who embrace innovation and take initiative.
• Collaboration with experts in health, nutrition, and beauty to drive progress.
• Customer-first approach, working with world-renowned brands to turn ideas into impactful solutions.
• Opportunity to build a career making a significant impact on billions of lives, with the freedom to shape your own path.
• Dedication to creating better futures for customers, communities, people, and the planet.
• Supportive environment where individuals are empowered to progress and contribute to meaningful change.

At dsm-firmenich, being a force for good is not optional. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is a shared responsibility woven into our daily work to not only benefit our People, Customers & Communities but also drive business value. Equal access to opportunities is a given, belonging is a shared feeling, authenticity is celebrated.

Key responsibilities

• Support timely and accurate delivery of financial actuals for legal entities, working closely with Financial Controllers, Business Unit (BU) Finance colleagues as well as business teams.
• Support on reviewing integrity and quality of all assigned sub ledgers, including preparing/reviewing balance reconciliations, to identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain product costing in SAP, monitor and troubleshoot.
• CAPEX – Support BU creation of new projects, monitor Assets Under Construction (AUC) accounts and the timely closure of AUC projects
• Support in delivery of documentation pertaining to accruals, provisions, and special items to support accurate financial reporting.
• Provide ad-hoc support in non-complex financial controlling activities for Financial Controller and BU Finance team and support delivery of information for external/internal audits.

You bring

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance or equivalent
• At least 5 years of relevant accounting experience in a Manufacturing Company, cost accounting experience a plus
• A CPA and/or MBA a plus
• SAP Experience a plus
• General knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS accounting principles preferred
• Ability to communicate effectively with both external and internal stakeholders

Equal Opportunities Commitment

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.

As a committed equal opportunity employer, we ensure our recruitment practices are inclusive and fair. We encourage the recruitment of a diverse workforce, representative of the communities in which we work, by using inclusive language, diverse interview panels, diversified sourcing strategies. Selection is based on qualifications, competency, experience, performance history and fit with the team to advance fair and equitable opportunity. 

Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, backgrounds, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

We are committed to providing reasonable support for disabled applicants in our recruiting process. Should you need assistance, and are comfortable to share this, please let us know.

Please note this is a direct search led by dsm-firmenich. We only accept applications from candidates, not from agencies nor subject to agency’s fees, percentages or similar.