Finance Business Partner

Join Oterra in making natural food and beverages easy, for a sustainable and healthy world.
Headquartered in Denmark, with production sites in Europe, Latin America, and the US, we’re a passionate team of over 1400 team members of 48 nationalities in 27 countries worldwide, serving 120 markets globally. As the leading worldwide provider of natural colors, we offer food and beverage manufacturers an alternative to artificial colors. Food and health are at the heart of everything we do and every day over 400 million people eat a product with our colors in it. We believe that nature got it right the first time.

Meet your new team!

We are looking for a Business Partner who supports and acts as a partner to the Chief Innovation Officer of Oterra and Global R&D-organization through actionable financial analysis and insights and who can overlook our cost structure across SG&A. The role is based out of our HQ in Hørsholm, Denmark or in Prades-Le-Lez near Montpellier in France (34)

What would your role look like?

Business Partner works closely with colleagues across Manufacturing, Sales, Product Management and Finance to enhance transparency on R&D-activities and cost structures, support planning and forecasting processes, and drive productivity initiatives. The role is instrumental in ensuring that finance acts as a true partner to R&D in delivering business objectives and cost excellence. The role is part of the Group Business Finance team and interacts regularly with stakeholders on cost and resource control, deviations versus planned, project portfolio- and pipeline performance and ongoing decision-making.

Duties and responsibilities:

R&D controlling

• Collaborating with the Head of Business Finance to develop and implement a steering model framework and profitability analysis approach for R&D projects
• Preparing, analyzing, and communicating monthly performance reports on R&D costs and project progress for the CIO for strategic decision-making.
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning processes within the R&D function, focusing on the portfolio and pipeline structure of projects, incl. Business Case-preparation.
• Provide insights together with the R&D team into the development of our Innovation-driven Sales.
• Review of the patent portfolio and related costs together with the R&D team.
• Participating in and supporting continuous improvement initiatives with a focus on cost excellence and processes for structural transparency within the R&D function.
• Assisting with internal controls and audit processes relevant to R&D finance.
• Conducting ad-hoc analyses and providing financial analysis and insights to senior management and Board of Directors as needed.

SG&A controlling

• Enhance the accountability and management of SG&A costs by supporting the development and implementation of more fit-for-purpose business structure and follow-up processes.
• Work with Finance master data to unlock transparency across the cost-base.
• Support the development of a transparentcost-base and tracking of initiatives and projects on top to support improved resource-allocation.
• Facilitate continuous improvement initiatives to optimize SG&A costs, focusing on transparency, cost excellence, and effective follow-up mechanisms.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for someone with an understanding of cost accounting principles and financial analysis and Proficiency in financial modeling and reporting tools

Experience and skills required :

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Master’s degree in business administration or finance
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including complex formulas and pivot tables
• Experience with data visualization tools to present financial insights effectively
• Demonstrated project leader-capabilities with the ability to influence and drive change
• Strong interpersonal skills, with a collaborative approach to working with cross-functional teams
• Proactive mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities

What can we offer?

Oterra teams are characterized by having a culture where we all chip in when and where it is needed, have a flat structure but high standards, enjoy a good laugh, and have a pragmatic and operational approach to driving the operations and business growth globally.

Competitive compensation package /Multicultural, cross- functional teams /Continuous opportunities for learning and career progression

Further information and application

We would love to know more about you and your motivation for this job! Please send us a CV in English.

Please note that we will be working with a continuous selection process, which means that we may close the application process earlier than stated if we find the right candidates. So, don’t delay, please send us your application today.

Start: As soon as possible, with regards of the notice period.