Global Strategic Finance Business Partner

AsGlobalFinance Business Partner, you will play a key role in improving the performance, growth, and strategic development of Seed Operations and the Business Dynamic Open Field. In this position, you will have the opportunity to act as a trusted advisor to senior management and influence key business decisions. By doing so, you will contribute to sustainable and future-proof food production while supporting the continued growth and success of Enza Zaden.

Make a difference as Global Finance Business Partner

AsGlobalFinance Business Partner, you will play a key role in driving performance, value creation, and strategic growth for Seed Operations and the Business Dynamic Open Field. You will work closely with the Functional Director, Senior Management Teams, and cross-functional stakeholders as a trusted advisor and active member of both leadership teams. Byprovidingfinancial insights, challenging decision-making, and leading planning and performance processes, you help ensure that strategic ambitions are translated into measurable business results. Your impact will be visible in initiatives such as investment decisions, business cases, operational improvements, and long-term growth opportunities across Enza Zaden.

In this role, your work will include:

• Acting as a strategic finance partner to the Functional Director and Management Teams, providing insights,challenge, and decision support.

• Leading the planning and control cycle, including budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and performance management across the function.

• Driving value creation and strategy execution as a member of the Functional Management Team and Business Dynamic Team.

• Developing high-quality financial analyses, business cases, investment proposals, and supporting strategic initiatives such as M&A activities.

• Collaborating with the CFO, Finance Management Team, and Global Business Control Lead Team on financial performance and business priorities.

• Strengthening finance capabilities by coaching and partnering with regional and local Business Controllers and Finance Managers.

What you bring as our future colleague

AsGlobalFinance Business Partner, you bring a strategic mindset combined with strong business partnering skills. You enjoy working with senior stakeholders, translating complex financial information into actionable insights, and challenging teams to continuously improve performance. You build strong relationships across functions and cultures and know how to influence decision-making in a fast-changing international environment. Your analytical strength, professionalism, and collaborative approach enable you to create impact and support sustainable business growth.

In addition, you have:

• AMaster's degree in Finance, Business Economics, Accounting, ora relatedfield.

• Approximately 10 years of experience in Finance Business Partnering, Controlling, or a comparable finance role.

• Experience working in an international and multicultural environment, preferably withinsupplychain or operations.

• Proven experience developing business cases, performance analyses, budgeting, and forecasting processes.

• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and advise senior leadership teams.

• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and spoken.

Enza Zaden as your employer
Enza Zaden is an international family-owned company that has been developing innovative vegetable varieties since 1938. Together with more than 3,300 colleagues worldwide, we work on vegetable seeds with betterflavor, higheryieldsand strong resistances. We do this from our mission: “Breeding to feed the world.”Every day, more than 480 million people eat vegetables grown from our seeds, and that is something we are very proud of.

We are passionate about our work and care about one another.Good ideasare given room togrowand together we keep moving forward. This is how we continue to grow and innovate, both as a company and as colleagues.

What you can expect from us
We believe it is important that you can grow in your work and feel good about what you do. That is why we invest in your development, well-being, and job satisfaction. Through our Great to Grow development program, our focus on vitality, and activities that bring colleagues together, we create a work environment where you can keep learning and contribute with energy and enjoyment.

You can also count on:

• A position for38hoursper week;

• A gross monthly salary between€6,943and€9,919,based on a full-time workweek of38 hoursand aligned with your knowledge and experience;

• 8.33% vacation allowance and an attractive annual bonus program of 15% of your annual salary, depending on your job level and company performance;

• 25 vacation days, theoptiontopurchaseadditionalvacation days, and one paid vitality day per year, with extra vacation days granted as you get older;

• A laptop and mobile phone provided by Enza Zaden;

• A contribution toward overnight accommodation costs if you live farther away from Enza Zaden. This program applies to employees working for Enza Zaden in the Netherlands whose one-way commute exceeds100kilometersand 75 minutes;

• An attractive retirement plan, commuting reimbursement if you live more than10kilometersfrom your workplace and a remote work allowance when working partly from home in consultation with your manager;

• Opportunities for personal and professional growth through our Great to Grow development program, training courses, workshops, and e-learning platform;

• Plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues outside of your daily work through social events organized by the Staff Association, as well as Young Enza networking events, inspiration sessions, and social gatherings. We also host an annual summer barbecue, Christmasmarketand New Year’s reception;

• A strong focus on your health and well-being, including free fresh fruit, healthy lunch options at the office, a bike-to-work program, sports activities throughenzActive, and mental well-being support through OpenUp.

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