FP&A manager

This role will report to the Head of Finance/ CFO LFS Africa.

The Finance Business Partner (FBP) will be responsible to provide strategic financial support, commercial insight, performance analysis, and decision-making guidance to the operational and business management teams. The role operates autonomously, acting as a trusted advisor to the business.

The incumbent would collaborate closely with Research & Product Development, Supply Chain, Sales, and Senior Leadership teams to drive profitability, operational efficiency, and sustainable business growth.

Strategic Business Partnering.

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A).

Operational Finance Support.

Management Reporting.

Commercially minded finance professional capable of operating independently while partnering closely with operational leadership to improve profitability, efficiency, and strategic decision-making.

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting or related field.

8 years of progressive experience in Finance: inclusive of 3 years experience in FBP, FP&A, Commercial Finance or Mnagement Accounting.

Previous exposure and experience to:
Inventory Management, Cost Accounting, Product profitibality analysis, Working capital management, and ERP systems.

Experience with BI/PowerBI/Data management/AI capability will be an advantage.

Successful implementation and return on investments of approved inititatives.

Must have commercial accumen and provide Business Partnership.

Track record in the agricultural industry is an added advantage.

Budgets/Cost Control

Communication

Computer Skills

Job Knowledge

Problem Solving/Analysis

Initiative

Interpersonal Skills

Results Focus

Strategic Thinking/Management

Decision Making/Judgment

This role is based in Johannesburg, at the Bryanston Office.

Benefits include company Medical Aid, Provident benefits, Laptop and a company cellphone.

Limagrain Field Seeds, with its international multi-crop LG brand is the global Feld Seeds division of Group Limagrain. Limagrain Field Seeds covers all continents with subsidiaries in over 40 countries and sales in 77 countries. Limagrain Field Seeds supplies LG branded seeds of Maize, Wheat, Sunflower, Winter Rape and other regional crops to all farmers large or small. A strong commitment to progress through technology ensures that plant variety improvements arrive continually from 84 research sites and are adapted for maximum local performance.

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 , with additional sales of 729 million euros from activities carried out in collaboration with our strategic partners.