Head of Financial Planning & Control

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. 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. 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.