Lead Expert FPA Global Costing Finance Posted

Position: Lead Expert FPA Global Costing  Finance Posted a day ago
** Job title** – Lead Expert FPA Global Costing
** Location** – Maastricht, the Netherlands Join us as an Lead Expert FPA Global Costing and play a key role in ensuring that activities related to Average Costing and Group unit price/inventory (UPI) processes are carried out continuously, while driving change through strategic Group projects. The role works closely with the finance community in a multinational environment.

This position is part of the Solutions business (Sol Co), within Animal Nutrition & Health (ANH). This is one of the two standalone entities to be created from ANH, as part of the divestment to CVC Capital.
** Your key responsibilities
*** Lead the Average Costing process and ensure visibility into COGS and inventory for management purposes, supporting month-end close and input to forecasting
* Act as a Group Product Costing expert, involved in critical Group transformation projects
* Drive continuous improvement and harmonization with positive impact across Group FP&A, Commercial organization, and D&T
* Support processes that overarch Group FP&A activities relating to inventory
* Understand the implications of changes within own perimeter on all Global FP&A processes, and manage them holistically
* Build detailed understanding of multiple complex systems (including costing, consolidation, gross margin reporting, goods-in-transit, and premix processes) to drive change and harmonization
* Maintain regular communication and interaction within the Finance community, including BU Finance, Group FP&A, and Legal Entity Controllers
* Serve as key point of contact for stakeholders on testing and implementation of UPI-related solutions as part of Group-critical projects
** We offer
*** Unique career paths across Sol Co - explore what drives you and get the support to make it happen
* 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.
* Customer-first approach, turning ideas into impactful solutions
** You bring
*** Team collaboration, clear communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
* Leading change: identifies needed changes or directions that need adjustment, challenges assumptions and norms.
* High level of integrity.
* Demonstrated ability to work with large datasets, identify trends, and support decision-making through rigorous quantitative analysis; advanced Excel skills required, with experience in financial modelling, dashboards or management reporting tools a plus (e.g. Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI)
* Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field (Master's preferred).
* Professional certification (e.g., CPA, CMA, CFA) is desirable.
* Minimum of 5+ years of experience in finance, or similar within supply chain controlling.
* Hard skills: financial accounting, product costing, FP&A, project management
* Experience in SAP (ECC, S4H) preferred.
** About Solution Company
** Sol Co is built as a customer-focused, innovation-driven solutions company, dedicated entirely to animal nutrition.

It brings together products, services, data and expertise into one integrated offering - helping customers improve performance, manage complexity, and make more sustainable choices.

What sets Sol Co apart is its strong regional presence and close connection to customers. With teams embedded in local markets, Sol Co works side by side with customers to understand their needs and respond with practical,…