Adisseo France S.A.S

Global producer of animal-feed nutritional additives

SBU Specialties Financial Director

Corporate Finance & FP&AUpdated on Nov 10

Full-timeAntony, FranceNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Master's degree in Finance and/or Business and at least 8 years of experience in Finance are required.
Experience in pharmaceutical or chemical environments is preferred, along with a track record in manufacturing and commercial controlling.
Leadership experience in matrix organizations and multicultural contexts is required.
Fluency in English and international experience are required.
Advanced proficiency in SAP, Power BI, and Microsoft tools is required.
Strong leadership, a clear financial vision, and a hands-on mindset are required.
The candidate should be results-driven, pragmatic, and proactive in execution.
Skills in analysis, decision support, and business partnering are required.
The candidate should be comfortable influencing cross-functional stakeholders.
Strong communication and a collaborative and adaptable mindset are required.

Responsibilities

Co-shape and co-execute the strategic and operational direction of the SBU Specialties Leadership Team, focusing on associated finance aspects.
Deliver financial insights and acumen and drive key decisions, providing financial leadership and management across the profit and loss account and balance sheet.
Lead a team of SBU controllers and interact with cross-functional teams, balancing strategic vision with hands-on execution.
Drive financial performance, challenge the status quo, and provide data-driven insights for commercial, industrial, and research and innovation decisions.
Monitor and analyze financial and business performance indicators, including sales, gross margin, earnings before interest and taxes, free cash flow, return on capital employed, and inventories.
Provide insights into performance, identify risks and opportunities, and recommend corrective actions to strengthen profitability, cash generation, and competitiveness.
Act as a financial partner in shaping the SBU strategic plan and lead forecast, budget, strategic planning, and monthly business review processes.
Develop and challenge business cases for industrial and research and innovation investments, ensuring financial evaluation and follow-up of project outcomes.
Oversee the SBU cost structure across manufacturing, purchasing, distribution, and selling, general, and administrative expenses.
Challenge cost competitiveness, identify optimization opportunities, and ensure disciplined management and tracking of SBU-controlled expenses.
Lead SBU financial reporting and prepare presentations for senior management.
Ensure compliance with Group financial standards and requirements, and coordinate financial matters related to anti-dumping activities.
Improve and digitalize finance processes, including implementing and effectively using SAP, Power BI, and financial dashboards.
Support standardization and process alignment across the Group and own relevant Business Process Owner responsibilities.

Desired Qualifications

Experience in pharmaceutical or chemical environments.
A solid track record in manufacturing and commercial controlling.

Welcome diversity and apply as you are!
At Adisseo, we cherish the value of diversity whatever it may be.

As a member of the Strategical Business Unit (SBU) Specialties Leadership Team, you co-shape and co-execute the strategic and operational direction, with a focus on all associated Finance aspects. Reporting to the Executive Director of the SBU and functionally to the Executive VP Finance, you deliver financial insights and acumen and drive key decisions to ensure robust financial leadership and management across the P&L and the Balance Sheet.

Leading a team of SBU controllers and interacting with various cross-functional teams, your role balances strategic vision and hands-on execution. You drive financial performance, challenge the status quo, and provide data-driven insights to make Commercial, Industrial and R&I decisions.

Key responsibilities

Financial Performance & Analysis

Monitor and analyze key financial and business performance indicators, including Sales, Gross Margin, EBIT, FCF, ROCE and inventories. Provide clear insights into performance, identify risks and opportunities, and recommend corrective actions to strengthen profitability, cash generation and overall competitiveness.

Strategy, Planning & Investment

Act as a key financial partner in shaping the SBU strategic plan and lead the Forecast, Budget, Strategic Planning and MBR processes. Develop and challenge business cases for industrial and R&I investments, ensuring robust financial evaluation and effective follow-up of project outcomes.

Cost & Expense Management

Oversee the SBU cost structure across manufacturing, purchasing, distribution and SG&A. Challenge cost competitiveness, identify optimization opportunities and ensure disciplined management and tracking of SBU-controlled expenses.

Reporting & Compliance

Lead SBU financial reporting and prepare clear, impactful presentations for senior management. Ensure compliance with Group financial standards and requirements, while coordinating financial matters related to anti-dumping activities.

Tools & Transformation

Contribute to the continuous improvement and digitalization of finance processes, including the implementation and effective use of SAP, Power BI and financial dashboards. Support greater standardization and alignment of processes across the Group and take ownership of relevant Business Process Owner (BPO) responsibilities.

Profile

Master’s degree in finance and/or Business with a minimum of 8 years of experience in Finance, ideally in pharmaceutical or chemical environments and with a solid track record in both manufacturing and commercial controlling.
Leadership experience in matrix organizations and multicultural contexts
Fluent in English and international experience
Advanced in SAP, Power BI, Microsoft tools
Strong leadership with a clear financial vision and hands-on mindset.
Results-driven, pragmatic, and proactive in execution
Skilled in analysis, decision support, and business partnering
Comfortable influencing cross-functional stakeholders
Strong communicator with a collaborative and adaptable mindset

What we offer

Inclusive & diverse Culture: Be part of a multicultural and global team of 62 nationalities, operating in 100+ countries, that values diversity, promotes inclusion, and supports work-life balance in a respectful and safe work environment.
Benefits: care program, vacation & paid time off, profit-sharing and performance incentives.
Learning & Career Development: benefit from continuous training, mentoring, and learning programs, with equal access to career advancement and leadership opportunities.
Sustainable and innovative company: work on meaningful projects using cutting-edge technology, with the freedom to innovate and make a real difference. Because we contribute to feeding 8 billion people, sustainability is not an option - it is our ambition.

About the Company

Adisseo France S.A.S

Global producer of animal-feed nutritional additives

Adisseo France S.A.S. provides feed additives and nutritional solutions for sustainable animal nutrition. Its products add specialized compounds to animal feeds to improve digestion, metabolism, nutrient use, and thus growth and feed efficiency. The company distinguishes itself by its global scale, extensive R&D centers, and wide manufacturing and distribution network that serves customers in over 110 countries, backed by China National BlueStar. Its goal is to support sustainable animal agriculture by delivering effective feed additives worldwide while growing revenue through an integrated model of research, production and distribution.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Antony, France
Founded: 2018

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