Senior Bu Costing Specialist (m/f/d)

Job Description

Location: Berlin, Amsterdam or Eppelheim/Heidelberg

Key Responsibilities

• Document business processes, workflows, and requirements related to product cost automation initiatives.
• Ensure effective functionality and maintenance of price calculation tools.
• Maintain standard Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) processes within SAP workflows.
• Analyze standard price variances and determine necessary standard cost adjustments.
• Collaborate closely with Product Cost teams, business partners, leadership teams, and IT to design and implement technical solutions that improve efficiency and quality of product cost reporting.
• Review transfer price calculations according to existing guidelines while ensuring appropriate documentation and compliance with approval processes for exceptions.
• Execute month-end closing activities within SAP CO-PC and ensure inventory valuation aligns with SOX control standards.
• Support material master data administration activities.
• Deliver full cost transparency across all articles sold and support pricing processes in an efficient and reliable manner.
• Lead or participate in special projects focused on business integration initiatives and system rollouts.
• Partner effectively across functions and regions to strengthen costing processes and financial reporting capabilities.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent qualification) in Economics, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience within Finance.
• Experience working in international and multi-site environments.
• Broad financial expertise in:
  • Controlling
  • Cost accounting
  • Product costing and pricing
  • Financial and operational processes
• Strong SAP knowledge, particularly:
  • SAP PP (Production Planning)
  • SAP MM (Materials Management)
  • SAP CO / CO-PC (Controlling - Product Costing)
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Business fluent English.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong partnerships and collaborate cross-functionally across areas such as I2L, S2P, P2D, and PTC.

About ADM

At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We're a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world's premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at www.adm.com.

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Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM's efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments - environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together.

For more information regarding our efforts to advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, please visit our website here: Culture, Engagement & Inclusion ADM.