Chief Financial Officer

**General information**:
**Organisation **:Limagrain Ingredients is a subsidiary of the LIMAGRAIN group, an international agricultural cooperative specializing in field seeds, vegetable seeds and cereal products.
Limagrain Ingredients develops and produces authentic and functional ingredients for the agri-food industry.
Limagrain Ingredients generates more than € 150 million in turnover, of which 55% outside France.
Limagrain Ingredients has more than 360 employees on 7 production sites in Europe and processes 330,000 tons of cereals, mainly wheat and maize, each year, dedicated to several markets: bakery, snacks, breakfast cereals, petfood and animal feed (young animals, horses...)

**Reference **:2023-8068

**Location**:

- Riom**Company**:
LIMAGRAIN INGREDIENTS

**Local contract**:
Local contract only

**Position description**:
**Function**:
SUPPORT FUNCTIONS - FINANCE

**Employment Type**:
Regular Full Time

**Contractual hours**:
Full-time

**Main Goal**:
Within the framework of Limagrain Ingredients' activities, your main responsibilities are to implement the strategic orientations of the BU in their financial aspects and organization. As such you lead the budget, forecast and Mid-Term Plan process for the Business Unit (BU) in collaboration with the Management Committee. The position is accountable to provide accurate reporting needed at BU and Limagrain Group level and is a key advisor role on all financial aspects or projects.

The position is reporting to the Deputy CEO of the BU and is located either at Riom in France or at Weert in the Netherlands. This position has a functional link with the Group CFO as well.

You wish to join a European company with growth opportunities and be a key member of the governance of the Business Unit, join us

**Job description**:
Your main mission will be to (without being restricted to):

- Lead the consolidation of financial data needed to provide an overview on the budget, forecast and mid term plan (MTP)
- Support BU Management Committee on financial topics. Provide scenario and simulations to support in decision making for budget and MTP
- Define, propose and implement financial organization and operations in order to optimize costs and improve financial processes.
- Design, enhance and implement procedures, processes, tools for Finance, accounting, internal control within the BU.
- Communicate relevant financial indicators to the BU and to Group Finance Team
- Lead Finance team located both in France an in the Netherlands, and be a mentor to develop key financial counterparts within the organization
- Accountable overall to perform all financial activities according to the established Limagrain guidelines (IFRS Gaap).
- Be a business partner to support and challenge business decisions

**Profile**:
You have a Master's or Business School degree in Finance and accounting with a solid experience as Financial Manager of a subisidiary, company or business area.

Experiences in an industrial environment and in post-acquisition management will be a plus

You develop a relevant experience in controlling and good knowledge of financial reporting practices. Experience with ERP system is required as well as any project to structure or implement finance processes / flow.

Fluent in English and either in Dutch or French depending of the location.

Your strategic vision, accuracy, open-mindedness, business orientation and your team spirit will enable you to constantly seek to support the business and optimize the company's financial results.

As a people manager you also let your team members grow and you empower them.

**Position localization**:
**Job location**:
Europe, France, Auvergne, Puy de Dôme (63)

**Location**:
32 Avenue Georges Gershwin, 63200 Riom, France

**Minimum level of education required**:
Master's degree

**Specific expertise**:
Finance

**Minimum level of experience required**:
7 years or more