SCAE Finance Team Leader

Founded in 1913, Sumitomo Chemical is a global chemical company based in Japan, offering a diverse range of products globally in four sectors: Agro & Life Solutions, ICT & Mobility Solutions, Advanced Medical Solutions, Essential & Green Materials. The global company realizes a turnover of ca. €20 billion (22 billion USD) and employs more than 29.000 people worldwide. In Agro & Life Solutions Sumitomo Chemical is the 8th largest company, with a strong R&D focused on both conventional and biorational fields. The EMEA headquarters, Sumitomo Chemical Agro Europe (SCAE), are based near Lyon in France. As part of significant investments in R&D, Sumitomo Chemical wants to strengthen its efficiency and responsiveness in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. More information on our website: https://sumitomo-chem-agro.com/ and https://www.sumitomo-chem.co.jp/english/

The Finance Department is looking for a SCAE Finance Team Leader.

Main accountabilities

Within an international environment and under the responsibility of the EMEA Finance Director, lead all accounting, controlling, treasury & credit management activities for Sumitomo Chemical Agro Europe (SCAE), with a turnover of €150M. This strategic role is responsible for ensuring the reliability of financial statements and reporting, leading budgeting processes, supporting business decisions and driving continuous improvement across finance operations. Manage a team composed of 6 permanent contracts.

Accounting and taxes:

  • Lead the closing cycle and oversee the quality, reliability and timeliness of financial reporting, including reporting to Japanese Headquarters
  • Ensure governance of SCAE consolidation under IFRS GAAP, in compliance with statutory, legal and fiscal requirements
  • Steer statutory and internal audit processes and ensure appropriate financial information is available for governance bodies
  • Strengthen financial governance, cost accounting discipline and internal control across accounting processes
  • Drive accounting transformation initiatives and promote continuous improvement of rules, processes and organization
  • Oversee the company’s tax and customs compliance framework, ensuring alignment with applicable regulations and business requirements
  • Ensure appropriate governance of transfer pricing matters in coordination with internal stakeholders and external advisors

Controlling:

  • Lead the financial planning framework and ensure alignment of forecasts, business assumptions and strategic priorities
  • Oversee management reporting and performance monitoring to provide clear visibility on key financial drivers
  • Provide financial leadership and business insight to support strategic decisions, projects and resource allocation

 Treasury & credit management:

  • Oversee the company’s liquidity planning framework and ensure visibility on cash requirements and financial resources
  • Strengthening treasury governance, cash management discipline and financial risk monitoring across the organization
  • Lead credit risk governance to protect working capital, customer exposure and receivable quality
  • Manage strategic relationships with banks, cash pooling partners and credit insurers to support business continuity and financial resilience

Profile and key competencies:

  • Master’s degree in finance, accounting, controlling or a related field.
  • 10 years of experience leading finance activities within an international environment.
  • Strong expertise in IFRS GAAP, accounting, FP&A, treasury and credit management.
  • Experience with SAP and Business Intelligence tools.
  • Strong analytical mindset.
  • Proven experience in team leadership and cross-functional project management.
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence stakeholders.

Languages:

  • French mother tongue
  • Fluent English

Additional information:

  • Contract: Permanent
  • Work organisation: Home Office possible according to internal rules
  • Working Hours: Full-time
  • Start date: At the earliest
  • Location : St Didier au Mont d'Or (69)
lease send your applications (CV and cover letter) to recruitment@sumitomo-chemical.eu  

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