Supply Chain Finance Business Partner

Limagrain is a global company with deep local roots. Our parent company is an agricultural cooperative based in the Limagne-Val d’Allier plain, in the heart of Central France’s Auvergne region, while we are an international seed and agri-food group with some 9,600 employees working in 53 countries.

As the 4th largest seed company in the world, we achieved sales of 2.522 billion euros in 2023-2024, with additional sales of 729 million euros from activities carried out in collaboration with our strategic partners.

Main Goal

The Supply Chain Finance Business Partner serves as the strategic financial partner to the Global Supply Chain, providing essential financial support across the Global Supply Chain and delivering insights that enhance cost performance and support strategic planning and decision-making. Responsibilities include delivering accurate financial analysis, monitoring performance against budgets and forecasts, ensuring proper costing and inventory management, tracking expenditures, supporting CAPEX and OPEX projects, and contributing insights that help manage costs, inventory, and margins effectively.

Job Description

• Oversee financial support for the global, Supply Chain organization (200+ employees) while partnering closely with the Supply chain management team to deliver actionable financial insights that enhance cost performance and ensure accurate analysis and reporting.
• Directly manage a team of two controllers (based in IL and NL), ensuring high-quality deliverables, professional growth, and well-coordinated day-to-day execution
• Own inventory-related financial processes, including costing, stock valuation, reconciliation, and variance analysis, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and alignment with operational execution.
• Prepare and maintain budgets, rolling forecasts, and cost models, including unit costs and inventory valuation.
• Monitor CAPEX and OPEX projects, track expenditures, milestones, and provide timely updates to operational teams.
• Perform variance analysis, margin tracking, and KPI reporting to support daily decision-making.
• Development of structured financial processes and broader analytical frameworks that enhance visibility into performance, strengthen decision-making, and connect financial outcomes with strategic goals
• Maintain compliance with internal controls and financial policies, ensuring accuracy and reliability of financial data and reliability.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Financial Analyst
• At least 5 years of international experience within a complex industrial environment
• Strong knowledge of inventory processes, including costing, valuation, and stock accuracy
• Hands-on experience in leading employees and managing team operations, with the ability to motivate and influence others
• Excellent communication, presentation, and organizational skills
• Works independently, proactively, and demonstrates strong initiative; team player with a hands-on mentality
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written