Global Strategic Finance Business Partner

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Do you want to help provide healthy vegetables for everyone in the world and do you want to contribute to the improvement and sustainability of food production? Enza Zaden is an innovative company and market leader that develops, produces and sells seeds for vegetable varieties all over the world.

This is why you want to join us as Global Finance Business Partner at Enza Zaden

• Be a strategic Finance Business Partner driving performance, innovation, and growth in a rapidly evolving sector;

• Collaborate with senior management teams across functions to shape and execute impactful business strategies;

• Work in a dynamic, international, and multicultural environment where you can challenge yourself and grow professionally.

Make a difference as Global Finance Business Partner

Reporting to the Global Manager Business Control, as a Strategic Finance Business Partner for the function Seed Operations and Business Dynamic Open Field, you act as the proactive strategic partner to enhance business performance, improvement and growth. You are the trusted advisor for Senior Management of the function and the cross-functional Business Dynamic. As member of both teams, you are actively involved and share accountability in shaping and implementing the business strategy. You provide strategic input with a focus on value creation, improvement and growth. Furthermore, you lead the planning & control cycle and conduct and prepare high-quality financial analyses, business cases and investment plans.

Enza Zaden is growing fast. The sector, technology and competition are rapidly changing. Environmental challenges, industry consolidation and internationalization, digitization to name a few. Within Enza Zaden you will be challenged to develop yourself and to extend your knowledge and skills. It is key to develop and maintain a strong working relationship with your network.

In the role of Global Finance Business Partner, you are the linking-pin between Finance, Seed Operations and the Business Dynamic team. Your key focus areas are: 

• Member of the Functional Management Team and the cross-functional Business Dynamic Team, with clear accountability for value creation, strategy execution and performance;

• Business and sparring partner of the Functional Director and the functional and cross-functional Management Teams, providing insight, challenge and decision support;

• Drive and optimize the financial performance by leading the plan-to-perform cycle which includes a best-in-class reporting, budgeting and forecasting process across all business dimensions;

• Lead and drive business development activities (e.g., business cases, M&A activities etc.);

• Member of Global Business Control Lead Team and sparring partner of CFO and Finance Management Team;

• Develop and build capability with regional and local Business Controllers and Finance Managers.

What you bring as a future colleague

The ideal candidate has a Master-degree, complemented with around 10 years of relevant working experience in Controlling and Business Partnering preferably in a supply chain environment. You should be able to work in a fast-paced environment and have the right drive and ambition to make a career within this growing company.

You are a driven, analytical and strategic financial who aspires to work in an international supply chain context. You are experienced as Business Partner, and you enjoy working with senior managers. Building connections, working together and ensuring objectives are realized is what motivates you. You easily connect with others, and you have a good understanding of Finance and supply chain processes on a global scale. Contributing to the right decision making is what you consider an exciting challenge, and your general Finance professionality enables you to lead. In short, you:

• Have at least 10 years professional experience as Finance Business Partner preferably in a supply chain context;

• Have experience in an international and multi-cultural work environment;

• Have an analytical and strategic mindset. You challenge people in the organization to continuously improve on strategic performance;

• Have proven stakeholder management capabilities at all levels, and you know how to make impact and influence Senior Management;

• Are a team player with high integrity with a personal and professional point of view;

• Are curious, innovative, energetic and self-confident;

• Are proficient in the English language;

• Have the ambition to challenge yourself and grow within the company.

Enza Zaden as your employer  

With more than 3.000 passionate team members across the world, we're on a daily mission to develop the finest vegetable varieties. Our goal? To deliver seeds with that special something: vegetables with better taste, better yields, and better resistance. On our mission to feed the world, we challenge ourselves to gain deeper insights and find the next breakthrough. We grow and innovate together, and everyone’s contribution is valued. Throughout our 85 years, our family values, passion, independence and our focus on innovation have truly set us apart. Over 480 million people eat our vegetables every day, something we are very proud of! Our passion isn't just a trademark; it's our driving force, propelling our rapid growth. If you're ready to explore your potential and thrive in a supportive environment, we welcome you to develop your talents with us. The combination of entrepreneurship, initiative and a healthy dose of determination has made Enza Zaden great and brought us where we are today. Enza Zaden is and always will be in motion: in the past, present and future.  

What can you expect from us  

As a family-owned company, we support you to thrive in all areas of life, so that you can be successful inside and outside of work. We offer:  

• Flexible work arrangements;  

• Access to a variety of wellbeing programs and healthy food options;  

• 25 paid vacation days (employees have the option to buy extra vacation days equivalent to two times their weekly working hours); 1 paid vitality day for all, plus extra days as your age increases;  

• Contribution for overnight stays if you live further away from Enza Zaden;

We aspire to be a good employer that cares for our employees, both during and after their careers at Enza Zaden. Our most important benefits include:  

• Active partnership in your professional development (personal growth);  

• Tailor made leadership development programs and global e-learning platform;  

• Employer sponsored retirement benefits.  

Join us for a career that grows with you! Are you curious to know more about Enza Zaden click on this link to our website.  

Get in touch  

Apply now using the application button. You will receive an automatic confirmation of your application within minutes, and we will respond to your application within 10 working days.  

Do you have any questions about our application process? Please feel free to reach out to:  

Sijmen Jansen 

Corporate Recruiter 

si.jansen@enzazaden.nl 

Good to know  

• A business case and an online personality questionnaire are part of the application process;  

• Enza Zaden is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on background, identity or personal characteristics.