Finagra
Head of Financial Planning & Control
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Reports to: CEO (transitioning to Global Corporate CFO once that role is established)
Team:
You, with functional management of local country accountants and finance officers (when hired) — building the central function from scratch
About FinAgra:
FinAgra is building a new model for commercial agriculture in emerging markets. We combine financing, agronomy, technology, and farm operations to turn underperforming farmland into professionally managed, productive farming businesses.
About the Role:
We're looking for a Head of Financial Planning & Control who wants to own this function end to end. You'll act as the CEO's right hand across finance and field operations, with a direct line into executive decisions from day one. This is a role for someone who thrives on autonomy and wants to build something real from the ground up.
What You'll Own
Financial Planning, Business Cases & Project Economics
- Build business cases and economic models for new projects, regions, and capital investments — feasibility, ROI/IRR, payback, sensitivity analysis;
- Partner with commercial and operations leads to pressure-test project economics before capital is committed;
- Own a finance-led forecasting process for crop-cycle-driven operational performance, and connect it to actuals;
- Prepare monthly performance reviews that link financial results to the operational drivers behind them;
- Feed business case rigor into market-entry decisions, including LATAM and SEA feasibility work from 2027.
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Treasury & Cash Management (shared with the in-house Treasurer)
- Weekly cash positioning and 13-week rolling forecasts per country, coordinated with the Treasurer;
- Payment execution (inputs, leases, mechanisation, logistics) and working capital planning aligned to crop-cycle seasonality;
- USD/KES and USD/INR FX management — rate monitoring, timing, loss minimisation, in partnership with the Treasurer;
- Bank relationship management, account operations, and signatory duties held jointly with the Treasurer.
Controls & Back Office
- Enforcement of the approval matrix across regional spend;
- Budget compliance;
- Internal control testing via transaction sampling;
- Back office systems and workflow design;
- Vendor onboarding and contract compliance;
- ERPNext rollout across treasury, procurement, and controls modules;
- Management of local accountants in each country — reviewing their work, setting standards, and coaching for quality and consistency;
- Ownership of the company-wide accounting policy.
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Authority - TBC by the Leadership
- Payment release authority up to agreed thresholds;
- Authority to halt non-compliant spend pending CEO review;
- Authorised bank signatory on designated accounts;
- Authority to represent the company to banks, regulators, and partners.
What You'll Bring
- 5+ years in FP&A, controlling, treasury, or performance roles — ideally a mix, not just one;
- Ability to build a financial/investment model from a blank sheet;
- Comfort being the sole finance person in the building, with full ownership of the work;
- Agribusiness, emerging-market, or project-finance-style economics experience is a strong plus;
- Willingness to travel and be hands-on in the field;
- Professional qualification (ACCA/CPA/CFA) is a plus, if the track record speaks for itself.
Mobility up to 60–80 days/year (TBC), primarily Kenya and India, LATAM and SEA from 2027. Travel per the T&E policy.
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