Another Relocation of Services to Costa Rica

German chemical company increase operations in Costa Rica

Published on Monday, March 11, 2024 By the A.M. Costa Rica staff

The German-headquartered Brenntag, a chemical and ingredients distribution firm opened its Finance Shared Services Center in Costa Rica to provide financial and accounting support for its Americas operations.

The company, known as Quimicos Holanda S.A, has been operating in Costa Rica since 1978 with the Shared Services Center (SSC) located in the Global Park Industrial Zone in Heredia Province.

“We are very proud to be inaugurating our Americas Shared Services Center in Latin America. We’ve chosen Costa Rica for its strategic geographical location and quality professional employees,” said Mónica González HR Manager. “Our arrival to this country is the result of a multi-year plan launched to start a business center to support our regional operations in the Americas.” 

The multinational is now hiring for its new Finance Shared Services Center for processes such as procurement, sales recording and collection, and corporate financial information documentation and reporting. New hires must have language fluency equivalent to an English level of B1 to C1, a French level of B2 and a Spanish level of B2.

Brenntag offers benefits, including incentive programs and continuous education. Those interested can apply at the firm career’s website.

Brenntag has a global team of more than 17,500 employees who deliver a unique portfolio of industrial and specialty chemicals and ingredients combined with customized application, marketing and supply chain solutions worldwide. The company operates a network of more than 600 sites in 72 countries.

In 2022, Brenntag generated sales of around 19.4 billion EUR. The company shares have been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2010, and in the DAX since September 2021. In addition, the Brenntag SE shares are listed in the DAX 50 ESG and DAX ESG Target. 

Brenntag is one of many international firms hiring in Costa Rica.  Last week, the California-headquartered digital technology firm, Movate, announced the expansion of its operations in the country.

Costa Rica’s unemployment remains at 7.9%, according to the National Employment Survey. Data recorded from Nov. 2023 to Jan. 2024 shows more than 183,000 people without registered jobs. Of these, 104,000 are men, making up 56% of the unemployed people in the country.

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