Function

As a true Group Deputy CFO, the incumbent is responsible for supervising the departments in charge of the Limagrain Group's financial and tax management within the Group's Finance Department. He or she will support the Group Chief Financial Officer and take on part of the supervision of the Finance Department, particularly with regard to the preparation, structuring, and security of the Group's financial and tax information, performance monitoring, and indirect purchasing, as well as managing all the teams attached to the position. 

Main Goal

The incumbent oversees the following departments:

• Holding Company Administration, IT Finance, and Internal Financial Control
• Consolidation
• Performance Control
• Information Systems and Financial Transformation
• Tax Department and Public Project Financing
• Indirect Procurement Department

Through the management of the services under his supervision, he is responsible for the following tasks (non-exhaustive list):

• Verification of statutory consolidated financial information and approval of the Group's consolidated financial statements Improvement of financial reporting and performance reporting/FP&A process.
• Structuring data for reliable, rapid, and standardized reporting.
• Implementing targeted Group IT solutions (BFC, Kyriba, BI tools, EPM tools, etc.) Developing budgetary processes (rolling forecasts, limiting repetitive tasks, etc.) and their digitization.
• Monitoring of technological developments and proposals for upgrading finance tools Monitoring and supervision of holding company accounts and budgets.
• Monitoring, participation in the management and direction of Group IT budgets.
• Management, structuring, and definition of the Group Financial Internal Control action plan Technical monitoring of international accounting standards (IFRS).
• Relationship management, coordination, management of auditors, liaison with internal Group finance teams.
• Supervision of the indirect purchasing department to support the implementation of a new organization currently being rolled out.
• Monitoring of purchasing performance.
• Relationship management, coordination, management of CSRD auditors, liaison with the Group's internal CSR teams.
• Assessment and monitoring of the Group's tax risks and proposals for optimization solutions.
• Implementation of an organization dedicated to public financing of projects within the Group.

What we expect of you

The incumbent has proven skills and solid experience in financial and accounting management (including IFRS), FP&A, taxation, understanding of information systems, and internal control in an international environment. He has also been involved in the deployment and monitoring of CSR policy. They are accustomed to managing managers and organizational change, providing support throughout the process, all while demonstrating an ability to delegate and bring people together.

• Bachelor's degree (Business School, Engineering School, Chartered Accountant, Auditor) or equivalent experience

   

• Over 10 years of experience

   

• Fluent English

Your benefits and working environment

You will have the opportunity to work with our senior management team across all continents.

Join us and contribute to promoting the reputation of a committed player in the food chain at national and international level!

Recruitment process

Once you have submitted your application, you will receive confirmation that it has been received.

We will review your profile in relation to the requirements of the position and the company.

If your application is successful, the following steps are part of our process:

1) After a pre-qualification interview, you will meet with a Group Talent Management Recruiter.
2) If this step is successful, you will then meet with your manager.
3) We will ask you to take an assessment, which will serve as the basis for the final interview with Top Management. 

The Limagrain Group is an employer that respects diversity and encourages applications from all backgrounds.