Senior Controller

Senior Controller

Job Category:
Finance and Accounting

Work Location:

Hybrid

Office

Location:

Lenexa, KS, US

Job Type: Full Time

Job

At Corbion, we exist to champion preservation in all its forms, preserving food and food production, health, and our planet.

Corbion is seeking a Senior Controller Manufacturing North America based in either Lenexa, KS or Totowa, NJ. In this role, you will report to the Director Business Control Manufacturing (Netherlands) and play a pivotal role in driving operational and financial performance across the four Corbion Manufacturing Sites in North America and two blending sites in Mexico and Brazil. As a strategic business partner to the site directors, you will act as a catalyst for value creation, delivering actionable insights from financial and operational data, challenging assumptions, and enabling informed decision-making that drives sustainable growth, optimized cost, and improved cash flow.

You will lead a team of manufacturing controllers, ensuring alignment between strategy and operational execution.

Responsibilities

• Business Partnering:
  Serve as a trusted advisor to the site directors and site leadership teams.
• Proactively challenge assumptions and drive informed decision making to improve profitability, cost structure and cash flow.
• Translate operational strategies into financial plans, KPIs, and performance metrics.
• Provide site P&L leadership: conversion cost per unit, OEE, yield/scrap, labor productivity, maintenance effectiveness and other cost optimization initiatives.
• Critically evaluate footprint changes, capacity expansions, in sourcing/outsourcing, develop capex business cases and post‑investment reviews.
• Drive optimal inventory levels and own North America inventory valuation and provision.
• Lead and develop the team of manufacturing controllers of the respective manufacturing sites.
• Build a high-performance finance team with a strong business-partnering mindset.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Align team efforts with organizational objectives and support professional growth.

• Performance Management & Insights:
  Drive forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning.
• Deliver timely, relevant and actionable insights through advanced analytics and business intelligence tools (SAP S/4
  
  HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), Fabric, Power BI), translating complex financial data into clear, impactful recommendations.
• Proactively identify, validate and track opportunities for cost optimization, productivity, working capital improvement, and strategic investment. Ensuring benefits land in P&L and cash.
• Monitor and report on manufacturing performance, highlighting risks and opportunities.
• Support the Director Business Control Manufacturing on projects and/or ad-hoc assignments.

• Stakeholder Engagement:
  Collaborate cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams to align financial goals with strategic priorities.
• Contribute to global finance transformation, standardization, and best-practice sharing.
• Influence senior stakeholders through clear, concise financial narratives.
• Collaborate with Financial Accounting teams to ensure timely accurate and complete financial records.

• Governance & Compliance:
  Ensure adherence to financial policies, internal controls, and regulatory requirements.
• Support internal/external audits and uphold high standards of financial integrity and transparency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
• 10+ years progressive experience in finance roles within a global manufacturing environment.
• Strong expertise in financial, manufacturing, and supply chain processes.
• Proven track record as a Finance Business Partner to senior supply chain leaders.
• Leadership experience in managing international teams.
• Proficiency in SAP (S/4
  
  HANA), BI and planning tools (SAP Analytics Cloud, Fabric, Power BI).
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong business acumen and proactive, hands-on approach.
• Confident and assertive, with the ability to challenge and influence stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical,…