IT Service Financial Analyst (Catalogue & Allocation) Bewerben

About Us

Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances, flavors, food, nutrition, and cosmetic ingredients. Its clients include manufacturers of perfumes, cosmetics, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals and producers of nutritional supplements and pet food.

Its sales of € 3.8 billion in the 2021 fiscal year make Symrise a leading global provider. Headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, the Group is represented by more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the United States and Latin America.

Symrise works with its clients to develop new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an integral part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked as part of this process.

Symrise – always inspiring more…

Your Role

The IT Service Financial Analyst is responsible for the methodical maintenance, enhancement, and quality assurance of the IT Service Catalogue, as well as for the transparent and accurate allocation of all IT costs to services and business services.
This role acts as a central interface between Domains, Core IT, Finance, License Management, and Corporate Controlling, ensuring a consistent, traceable, and audit‑proof cost structure across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Service Catalogue Management

• Ensure that all IT services are completely, accurately, and consistently reflected in the IT Service Catalogue.
• Govern and ensure quality of service descriptions, service levels, cost drivers, and allocation logic.
• Coordinate with Domains to ensure timely integration of new services, changes, or service retirements.
• Maintain transparency and traceability of service structures: Technical Services → Business Services.

IT Cost Allocation

• Execute and control the full allocation of all relevant IT costs (licenses, infrastructure, cloud, personnel, etc.) to services and business services.
• Ensure transparent representation of cost structures, cost drivers, and allocation models.
• Collaborate with Finance on budgeting, forecasting, chargeback, and cost allocation frameworks.
• Ensure audit and tax compliance of allocation methods.

Data Management & Reporting

• Consolidate and supports to ensure the quality of underlying data sources (e.g., ERP, CMDB, application cost data).
• Prepare regular reports on service costs, variances, consumption, and cost drivers.
• Support forecasting, budget preparations, and cost analyses.

Stakeholder & Interface Management

• Collaborate closely with:
• Finance & Corporate Controlling (budgeting, KPIs, reporting)
• License & Cloud Management (accurate cost and consumption allocation)
• Domains / Product Teams (service updates and technical input)
• Core IT & Infrastructure (technical services, operational cost drivers)
• Tax & Audit (documentation, compliance)

Continuous Improvement

• Identify optimization opportunities in processes, allocation logic, and data quality.
• Support automation initiatives (e.g., ERP–CMDB–Financial Tool integrations).
• Maintain and further develop the service catalogue process and associated governance standards.

About You

• Experience in IT financial management, service catalogue management, or IT controlling.
• Strong understanding of IT services, technical services, business services, and their dependencies.
• Excellent knowledge of cost accounting, allocation logic, and financial KPIs.
• Experience with tools such as ERP systems, CMDB, ServiceNow, Apptio, or similar is an advantage.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel, reporting tools, and data analysis.
• Structured and analytical working style.
• High attention to detail and strong commitment to quality.
• Strong communication skills and ability to translate technical and financial topics for stakeholders.
• Ability to coordinate across interfaces and collaborate effectively across departments.

This role ensures that Symrise maintains full transparency of IT costs, services, and their value contribution — forming a critical foundation for:

• accurate budgeting & forecasting
• reliable TCO calculations
• cost transparency for Business & Finance
• informed decision‑making for IT leadership
• achieving the #ONEDigital target architecture

Our Offer

Become part of our open and transparent culture. It will give you the opportunity to flourish and to develop inspiring experiences that contribute to the health and well-being of consumers in 160 countries around the world. Putting our employees in the focus fuels our strong company growth above market rates and makes us an excellent place to develop your career.

Come join us and embark on a fascinating journey with Symrise.

If you feel that you fit the above criteria, then please apply by using our online application system. Your application will be treated confidentially.

Land

Deutschland

Standort

Holzminden

Division

Corporate Functions

Funktionsbereich

Informationstechnologie & -dienstleistungen

Vertragsart

Mit Berufserfahrung

Ausschreibungsende

09-Feb.-2029

Recruiter

Natalia Cristales

About Us

Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances, flavors, food, nutrition, and cosmetic ingredients. Its clients include manufacturers of perfumes, cosmetics, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals and producers of nutritional supplements and pet food.

Its sales of € 3.8 billion in the 2021 fiscal year make Symrise a leading global provider. Headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, the Group is represented by more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the United States and Latin America.

Symrise works with its clients to develop new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an integral part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked as part of this process.

Symrise – always inspiring more…

Your Role

The IT Service Financial Analyst is responsible for the methodical maintenance, enhancement, and quality assurance of the IT Service Catalogue, as well as for the transparent and accurate allocation of all IT costs to services and business services.
This role acts as a central interface between Domains, Core IT, Finance, License Management, and Corporate Controlling, ensuring a consistent, traceable, and audit‑proof cost structure across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Service Catalogue Management

• Ensure that all IT services are completely, accurately, and consistently reflected in the IT Service Catalogue.
• Govern and ensure quality of service descriptions, service levels, cost drivers, and allocation logic.
• Coordinate with Domains to ensure timely integration of new services, changes, or service retirements.
• Maintain transparency and traceability of service structures: Technical Services → Business Services.

IT Cost Allocation

• Execute and control the full allocation of all relevant IT costs (licenses, infrastructure, cloud, personnel, etc.) to services and business services.
• Ensure transparent representation of cost structures, cost drivers, and allocation models.
• Collaborate with Finance on budgeting, forecasting, chargeback, and cost allocation frameworks.
• Ensure audit and tax compliance of allocation methods.

Data Management & Reporting

• Consolidate and supports to ensure the quality of underlying data sources (e.g., ERP, CMDB, application cost data).
• Prepare regular reports on service costs, variances, consumption, and cost drivers.
• Support forecasting, budget preparations, and cost analyses.

Stakeholder & Interface Management

• Collaborate closely with:
• Finance & Corporate Controlling (budgeting, KPIs, reporting)
• License & Cloud Management (accurate cost and consumption allocation)
• Domains / Product Teams (service updates and technical input)
• Core IT & Infrastructure (technical services, operational cost drivers)
• Tax & Audit (documentation, compliance)

Continuous Improvement

• Identify optimization opportunities in processes, allocation logic, and data quality.
• Support automation initiatives (e.g., ERP–CMDB–Financial Tool integrations).
• Maintain and further develop the service catalogue process and associated governance standards.

About You

• Experience in IT financial management, service catalogue management, or IT controlling.
• Strong understanding of IT services, technical services, business services, and their dependencies.
• Excellent knowledge of cost accounting, allocation logic, and financial KPIs.
• Experience with tools such as ERP systems, CMDB, ServiceNow, Apptio, or similar is an advantage.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel, reporting tools, and data analysis.
• Structured and analytical working style.
• High attention to detail and strong commitment to quality.
• Strong communication skills and ability to translate technical and financial topics for stakeholders.
• Ability to coordinate across interfaces and collaborate effectively across departments.

This role ensures that Symrise maintains full transparency of IT costs, services, and their value contribution — forming a critical foundation for:

• accurate budgeting & forecasting
• reliable TCO calculations
• cost transparency for Business & Finance
• informed decision‑making for IT leadership
• achieving the #ONEDigital target architecture

Our Offer

Become part of our open and transparent culture. It will give you the opportunity to flourish and to develop inspiring experiences that contribute to the health and well-being of consumers in 160 countries around the world. Putting our employees in the focus fuels our strong company growth above market rates and makes us an excellent place to develop your career.

Come join us and embark on a fascinating journey with Symrise.

If you feel that you fit the above criteria, then please apply by using our online application system. Your application will be treated confidentially.