Interim Cost Controller

At BASF | Nunhems, we create innovative seed varieties and smart solutions for tomorrow’s needs. With over 100 years of breeding experience, we combine genetics, data, and global partnerships to deliver vegetables people love — today and for generations to come. To further develop and grow this ambition we are looking for an Interim Cost Controller - BASF | Nunhems - Haelen/Nunhem untill end of 2027.

Make an impact on global decision-making

At BASF | Nunhems, every seed matters. Behind every successful product is reliable financial insight, accurate product costing, and strong business steering. As our Global Vegetable Seeds Cost Controller, you play a critical role in helping the organization understand, manage, and continuously improve the cost of producing and delivering vegetable seeds worldwide.

In this highly international role, you will combine financial expertise, business partnering, and systems knowledge to drive transparency, support key decisions, and ensure that our costing and reporting processes remain fit for the future. You will work across functions, countries, and cultures to create insight, improve data quality, and contribute to sustainable business growth.

Your Job

In this role, you will:

• Lead global reporting, analysis, and forecasting related to Cost of Goods Sold (COGS), inventory variances, write-offs, and margins across our worldwide vegetable seeds business. 
• Translate complex financial and operational data into meaningful business insights, enabling leaders to make informed decisions and improve performance. 
• Drive continuous improvement of product costing methodologies, ensuring consistency, transparency, and accuracy across regions, crops, and entities. 
• Act as a key expert for SAP S/4HANA product costing and support the evolution of costing processes, master data quality, and related system capabilities.
• Support local finance and controlling teams around the globe by providing guidance, expertise, and practical solutions on costing, inventory valuation, and financial reporting. 
• Partner closely with Finance Shared Services, production teams, supply chain, quality, processing, and global business stakeholders to ensure accurate cost allocation throughout the seed value chain.
• Identify recurring issues, translate them into sustainable improvements, and help strengthen financial governance, reporting quality, and operational excellence across the organization.
• Contribute to ERP implementation and optimization projects, helping the organization successfully transition and grow in an evolving systems landscape.

Your Team

You will become part of a global Finance and Controlling organization that supports one of the world's leading vegetable seed businesses.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with finance professionals, production controllers, supply chain experts, processing teams, IT specialists, and business stakeholders across Europe, North America, Latin America, and APAC. Together, you will ensure reliable financial information, strong governance, and continuous improvement of our business processes.

Although you will not have direct reports, you will have significant influence across the organization. Your expertise, communication skills, and ability to build relationships will help align stakeholders and drive meaningful change without relying on formal authority.

This is an environment where collaboration, continuous learning, and proactive problem solving are highly valued. You will have the opportunity to work on a broad range of topics and contribute to strategic initiatives that impact the business globally.

Your Profile

What knowledge and experience make you successful in this role?

• Master's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field. 
• 5-10 years of experience in controlling with a focus on product costing, cost controlling including profound knowledge of SAP 4Hana including technical coding.
• Strong understanding of product costing principles, inventory valuation, variance analysis, and financial reporting.
• Experience working with SAP S/4HANA.
• Proven ability to translate business requirements into reporting and analytical solutions.
• Strong analytical skills combined with a hands-on and pragmatic mindset. 
• Fluent in English; additional languages are considered a plus.

How do you create impact beyond expertise?

Own it

• You take ownership of challenges and follow through until sustainable solutions are implemented.
• You bring structure and clarity to complex situations and maintain a strong focus on quality and reliability.
• You make informed decisions and take responsibility for the outcomes.

Drive it

• You proactively identify opportunities for improvement and initiate actions that create business value.
• You build strong relationships across functions, locations, and cultures to achieve common goals.
• You influence stakeholders positively through expertise, collaboration, and credibility rather than hierarchy.

Excel in it

• You continuously look for ways to improve processes, systems, and reporting quality.
• You combine analytical thinking with practical execution to deliver measurable results.
• You remain adaptable in a dynamic global environment and help others navigate change successfully.
• You communicate complex financial topics in a clear and understandable way for different audiences.

Why BASF | Nunhems?

At BASF | Nunhems, we are passionate about shaping the future of vegetables. By combining innovation, expertise, and collaboration, we help customers around the world grow healthy and sustainable crops.

Joining us means becoming part of a diverse global team where your ideas are valued, your development is supported, and your work has a direct impact on our business and the food value chain worldwide.

Ready to make a global impact through finance, business insight, and continuous improvement? We look forward to meeting you.