FP&A Manager

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Villeneuve-d'Ascq, Nord, Hauts-de-France, FRA
In-Office
Senior level
Food • Retail • Agriculture • Manufacturing
At McCain Foods we know the importance that food plays in people's lives.
The Role
Lead budgeting, forecasting, monthly reviews, long-range planning, financial reporting, KPI analysis, and month-end close support for Continental Europe. Provide data-driven insights and actionable recommendations to leadership, strengthen business partnerships, and improve financial performance. Drive FP&A transformation through automation, digitalization, dashboard development, and process optimization while promoting financial accountability and operational efficiency across business units.
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Position Title: FP&A Manager
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: VilleneuvedAscq 2020
Requisition ID: 37991
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creat ing exceptional work experiences - together . With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.
About the role .
At McCain, we are committed to sustainable growth and shaping the future of food. We are looking for an analytical FP&A Manager to join our EMENA Financial Planning & Analysis team for Continental Europe. In this strategic role, you will support the Leadership Team with data-driven insights to enhance decision-making and business performance.
You will also play a key role in transforming the FP&A function by driving automation, digitalization, and process efficiency, helping to build a modern and future-ready finance organization. You will report to the EMENA FP&A Director.
What you'll be doing.
  • Lead business cycles processes, including budgeting, monthly reviews, forecasting, long-range planning.
  • Support month-end close activities, working with accounting teams as needed to ensure an accurate and timely financial close.
  • Ensure timely and accurate reporting of monthly financials, KPIs, dashboards, and performance analysis, providing insights to various stakeholders, including the regional Executive Leadership Team.
  • Translate complex financial insights into actionable business strategies to support sustainable growth and margin improvement.
  • Work closely with Business Units in shaping the best FP&A practices to drive continuous improvement of financial processes and systems by leveraging technology and automation where possible.
  • Develop dashboards & KPIs automated reporting systems to track progress on the Region key priorities.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to drive financial accountability, performance management, and operational efficiency.

What you'll need to be successful.
  • Bachelor's degree in finance, management, accounting, economics, mathematics, or a related field
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in a Financial Planning & Analysis role
  • Demonstrated expertise in ERP systems and advanced analytical tools (e.g., SAP, Power BI)
  • Strong knowledge of financial statements, analysis techniques, and key metrics
  • Proven ability to distill complex analyses into actionable recommendations and build effective business partnerships
  • Exceptional analytical, logical, and critical thinking skills with a continuous improvement mindset

You are known for your rigor and strong analytical abilities. You are fluent in English. Your interpersonal skills enable you to build effective relationships with stakeholders and senior management. In addition, autonomy, precision, and the ability to take a step back to see the bigger picture are essential qualities for success in this role. Your ability to drive initiatives in automation, predictive analytics, and machine learning will be highly valued.
Benefits of the role• An environment where you can continue to grow and learn everything about the international food industry• A competitive salary over 13 months• STIP target of 7,5%• 35 days of annual leave (25 days of paid vacation and 10 days of reduced working time)• An excellent pension plan• Mutual insurance, life insurance, PEE & PERECO
Ready to Make Your Impact?
If you are passionate about analytics, optimization, and supporting business leaders through insight and innovation, we invite you to apply and grow your career at McCain.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
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Job Family: Finance
Division: Continental Europe
Department: Finance EMENA
Location(s): FR - France : Nord : Villeneuve-d'Ascq
Company: McCain Alimentaire SAS

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in finance, management, accounting, economics, mathematics, or a related field
  • At least 5 years of experience in Financial Planning and Analysis
  • Expertise with ERP systems and advanced analytical tools such as SAP and Power BI
  • Strong knowledge of financial statements, analysis techniques, and key financial metrics
  • Ability to translate complex analysis into actionable recommendations and build effective business partnerships
  • Exceptional analytical, logical, and critical-thinking skills
  • Fluency in English
  • Experience driving automation, predictive analytics, and machine-learning initiatives

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McCain Foods Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Healthcare Strength U.S. materials and external profiles cite medical, dental, vision, and mental‑health resources alongside an Employee Assistance Program, with some sites also noting wellness options and onsite resources. Core coverage is repeatedly positioned as a solid element of the package across U.S. locations.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) with company matching is offered and is indicated as a consistently strong component of the U.S. package. References to favorable assessments of the 401(k) align with it being one of the better‑rated benefits in the U.S.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth PTO, sick time, and paid holidays are commonly included, with parental leave also highlighted in company materials and third‑party summaries. Some locations additionally mention bereavement leave and occasional paid volunteer time.

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HQ: Florenceville-Bristol, NB
20,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1957

What We Do

The power it has to uplift and bring people, Guided by our purpose - Celebrating real connections through delicious, planet-friendly food - we believe that working together with our teams, business and community partners will bring sustainable growth and positive change - today, tomorrow and for generations to come. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in over 160 countries and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. Our product quality, people and customer dedication help us achieve global sales in excess of CDN $10 billion. Through our investment and innovation, we continue to be a global leader in prepared potato products, including our famous French Fries and appetizers. We are passionate about supporting and developing our people-providing opportunities to grow and learn in their roles, as well as building careers for the long term.

Why Work With Us

We are working to bring digital tools and data into our processes to drive efficiency, automation and data-driven insights. From connecting our business, enabling our supply chain, supporting our customers, to reinventing agriculture. So if you are a tech expert looking to join a company transforming technology, think of McCain.

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