Senior Director Finance & Business Control - Innovation & Commercial

Job Category: Finance and Accounting

Work Location: Hybrid

Office Location:

Gorinchem, NL

Job Type: Full Time

Job ID: 6143

At Corbion, we exist to champion preservation in all its forms, preserving food and food production, health, and our planet.

Do you thrive at the intersection of finance, innovation, and commercial strategy? At Corbion, we are looking for a Senior Director Finance to partner with our technology and business leaders and drive value creation across our Lactic Acid & Derivatives (LAD) portfolio and Innovation Solutions Development.

Your impact

As a strategic finance leader, you will act as a trusted advisor to the Chief Technology Officer and the Head of LAD. You will play a critical role in shaping investment decisions, steering innovation portfolios, and driving profitable growth in a global, science-driven business.

You will challenge assumptions, translate strategy into financial insights, and help leadership teams make informed decisions that deliver sustainable business results.

What you will do

Partner with senior business leaders to shape strategy, portfolio choices, and investment decisions
Translate business strategy into financial frameworks, KPIs, and performance metrics
Lead financial evaluation of innovation projects, capital investments, and strategic initiatives, including partnerships and M&A
Drive forecasting, budgeting, and long-term planning for the LAD and innovation portfolio
Deliver data-driven insights that enable growth, margin improvement, and cost optimization
Steer innovation investments by balancing risk, return, and strategic fit
Monitor commercial performance and highlight risks and opportunities
Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Innovation, and Manufacturing to align priorities
Represent Finance in leadership and innovation forums
Lead and develop talent within the Commercial Finance organization

What you bring

Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
10+ years of experience in finance within an international manufacturing environment
Proven experience as a Finance Business Partner to senior commercial and technology stakeholders
Strong leadership experience in global or cross-regional environments
Advanced analytical and stakeholder management skills
Experience with ERP and analytics tools (e.g. SAP S/4HANA, Power BI, SAP Analytics Cloud)
Fluency in English

What sets you apart

Strong business acumen and strategic mindset
Ability to navigate complexity and ambiguity
Hands-on, proactive approach
Ability to translate complex data into clear business insights
Influencing skills across senior stakeholders and functions
Focus on continuous improvement and delivering tangible impact

Why join Corbion?

At Corbion, you will join a global leader in sustainable solutions powered by science. You will have the opportunity to shape innovation investments that contribute to a more sustainable future, while working closely with senior leaders across technology and business.

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 2025, Corbion generated annual sales of €1,267.4 million and had a workforce of 2,408 FTE. For more information: www.corbion.com

Corbion is an equal opportunity employer and committed to a diverse workplace. All applicants will be considered equally.

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.