Barentz is looking for a Regional Finance Director to lead and oversee finance activities across the Benelux and DACH regions (Central Cluster, EMEA).
About Barentz
Barentz is a global specialty ingredients solution provider. The company sources branded specialty ingredients from leading manufacturers worldwide and its ingredient experts provide value-added technical support which includes pre-mixing, blending, ingredient formulation and ingredient testing from its state-of-the-art, customized formulation centers and application laboratories in EMEA, Americas and Asia-Pacific.
Established in 1953, Barentz has operations in more than 72 countries with a strong presence in Europe and North America, and a rapidly growing network in Latin America and Asia-Pacific. With a turnover of €2.4 billion, the company employs over 3,000 people worldwide and serves more than 27,000 customers. For more information, visit: www.barentz.com
At Barentz, our core values drive our success: One Team, Knowledge-Driven, Strong Partners, Entrepreneurial, Change, and Integrity. We are one team with one goal – to achieve greatness together! If you’re passionate about these values and ready to make a difference, we want you on our team!
About this role
This is not a “keep-the-books-straight” role. This is a “help-drive-the-business-forward” role. Our Finance function is evolving — from reporting on the past to actively shaping the future. As Finance Director, Central Cluster, you will be a true business partner to the leadership team, helping to take the region to the next level together with the business. We are looking for someone who is curious, open-minded, and energetic. Someone who challenges the status quo with flair and enthusiasm, connects the dots across functions, and helps the organization make smarter, bolder choices.
The role in a nutshell
You are part of the regional Management Team, not representing “your pillar”, but the whole system. You look beyond Finance, work shoulder-to-shoulder with Sales, Operations, and Supply Chain, and help the business focus on what really matters. You spend roughly 25% looking back — learning from the numbers — and 75% looking forward, driving action, improvement and growth.
What you’ll be doing
Act as a strategic financial business partner to senior leadership across the Central Cluster (NL, BE, DE, CH).
Help shape and execute the short- and mid-term financial strategy, aligned with business ambitions.
Challenge the organization with the right questions: Why do we do it this way? Can it be smarter? Simpler? More impactful?
Drive insight, not just reporting. For example:
Understanding product profitability (for example: why x% of products generate x% of our revenue).
Partnering with Sales to sharpen focus on high-value products and customers.
Reducing complexity (product range, processes, supply chain impact) to improve quality, margins and speed.
Support better decision-making across the full value chain: inventory, pricing, customer focus, supply chain efficiency and cash.
Dare to “press the red button” when needed — constructively, calmly and with credibility — even if the discussion is unpopular.
Lead and coach local Finance Managers, helping them grow as business partners themselves.
Build strong relationships in a matrix organization, collaborating across regions and functions.
Core financial responsibilities
Overall direction for financial processes within the EMEA Sub-Region.
Budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis and key metrics (cash flow, working capital, CCC, DSO, DPO, DIO).
Ensuring accurate, timely reporting and compliance with Group principles and regulations.
Making sure risk assessment and controls are in place — without letting them slow the business down.
Who we’re looking for
Someone ready to make their second or third management step — ready to broaden your impact and visibility – reporting into the CFO EMEA.
A natural business partner with strong financial acumen and commercial instinct.
Someone friendly and calm, who can bring people along — and still stand their ground when needed.
Comfortable operating across countries and cultures; able to speak the language of the business.
Experience in a complex, international or matrix environment.
Curious by nature, action-oriented by default: you see issues, tackle them and help solve them.
Why this role?
Because here, Finance doesn’t sit on the sidelines. You will help simplify, focus, and elevate the business — and be a real driver of change. If you’re excited by impact, collaboration and shaping what comes next — we’d love to meet you.
Why Barentz?
Barentz is a fast-growing organization with an open culture and short lines of communication. We offer you freedom and opportunity to operate independently within the set objectives and frameworks. Barentz is looking for employees who are creative, independent, and energetic, and who like to take on challenges. You like to work in a dynamic and rapidly changing environment, which requires a high degree of flexibility.
Competitive package including 27 days annual leave + bonus structure
An inspiring multinational company in a fast-growing and innovative business
Commuting allowance, up to 75km one way
Flexible and hybrid working environment
Fringe benefits like private health care, private pension scheme, company Fitness scheme, etc.
Interested?
If you feel excited reading the above and want to join our journey, please send your resume in English, by using the apply button. Any questions regarding this position, please contact Jill Lan: jill.lan@barentz.com.
Job ID: No.292