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Senior Controller

Job Category: Finance and Accounting Work Location: Hybrid Office Location:

Lenexa, KS, US

Job Type: Full Time Job ID: 5823

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 Include:

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.
• Challenge assumptions and enables informed decision-making to drive sustainable growth, cost optimization, and improved 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, insourcing/outsourcing, develop capex business cases and post‑investment reviews.
• Drive optimal inventory levels and own North America inventory valuation and provision.

Team Leadership & Development

• 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/4HANA, 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/4HANA), BI and planning tools (SAP Analytics Cloud, Fabric, Power BI).
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Competencies:

• 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, organizational, and planning skills.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to simplify and communicate complex financial information.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and complex challenges.
• Continuous improvement mindset and openness to change.
• Resilient under pressure and able to meet tight deadlines.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Our offer

The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, performance, location and business or organizational needs. The base salary range for this role is $125,000 to $150,000. In addition, we offer:

• Variable bonus potential
• Paid time off, including company holidays
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• 401K with company match
• Education assistance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

About Corbion

Corbion is a sustainable ingredients company dedicated to preserving what matters, including food and food production, health, and the planet. We specialize in lactic acid, lactic acid derivatives, food preservation solutions, functional blends, and algae ingredients, using our deep application and product knowledge to propel nature’s ingenuity through science. With more than a century of experience, we continue working side-by-side with our customers to make our cutting-edge technologies work for them. Leveraging our advanced capabilities in fermentation and preservation technology, we help customers differentiate their products in diverse markets ranging from food and animal nutrition to home & personal care, pharmaceuticals, electronics, medical devices, and bioplastics. In 2024, Corbion generated annual sales of € 1,332.0 million with a workforce of 2,399 FTEs. Corbion is listed on Euronext Amsterdam. For more information:

Corbion is an equal opportunity employer and committed to a diverse workplace. All applicants will be considered equally without regard to race, color, ethnicity, veteran status, religion, national origin, marital status, political affiliation, age, sex, sexual orientation, handicapping condition, membership in an organization or any other non-merit factors.

Corbion provides reasonable accommodation to applicants.

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled

Corbion does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. All candidates must be submitted by approved Corbion vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission by our Talent Acquisition team for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless such a request has been made by the Corbion Talent Acquisition team and such candidate was submitted to the Corbion Talent Acquisition Team.

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