Finance Director
Hybride. HQ in Lublin
O Agram S.A. (Crop's)
Agram S.A. brings 45 years of expertise in the processing and freezing of fruits and vegetables. Based in Lublin and Motycz, the company processes about 25,000 tonnes of fruit and vegetables annually and employs around 180 people across production, logistics, maintenance, sales, quality, and EHS. Agram is owned by Crop’s NV (Ooigem, Belgium), a global family-owned group with more than 40 years of experience in frozen fruits, vegetables, and ready meals, operating facilities worldwide under the highest standards of sustainability, traceability, and food safety.
Agram sources 90% of its raw materials locally in Eastern Poland - one of the country’s most ecological agricultural regions - through long-term partnerships with farmers and producer groups. With a fully controlled supply chain and an in house microbiological laboratory, Agram is known for its strong private label leadership, reliability, and commitment to safety and quality.
To support growth, efficiency, and excellence across all operational areas, including production, sourcing, quality and logistics, Agram is currently seeking a Finance Director who will be a key member of the Agram’s leadership team and will be responsible for overseeing the company’s Finance, Legal and IT functions. The Finance Director plays a crucial strategic and operational role, ensuring strong financial stewardship, business performance management, compliance, and digital infrastructure for Agram’s operations.
Stanowisko
Lead and oversee all Finance, Legal, and IT functions, ensuring effective governance, operational excellence, and strategic alignment with business objectives.
- Lead all financial processes, including planning, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
- Ensure accurate monthly, quarterly and annual closing in compliance with Polish GAAP and Group standards (including IFRS if applicable). Maintain full alignment with Group reporting standards, policies, and timelines.
- Manage, and further develop the Accounting (5 FTE), Controlling (2 FTE) & IT (3 FTE) teams, and Legal functions (via external partners). Promote a culture of accountability, transparency and service orientation. Strengthen collaboration between Agram’s teams and Group functions.
- Provide analytical insights to support operational and commercial decision-making. Develop financial dashboards and tools to support real-time management insights.
- Oversee treasury, liquidity planning, working capital management, and banking relationships.
- Provide financial steering for key operational KPIs: yield, line efficiency, labor productivity, waste, and cost of goods. Monthly analysis with all stakeholders involved. Strengthen cost control and financial transparency across production and logistics operations.
- Partner with plant management, supply chain, sourcing, and quality teams to optimize performance. Support CAPEX evaluation, ROI analysis, and investment prioritization.
- Ensure strong accounting governance and compliance with tax, statutory, and audit requirements. Lead the statutory audit process and coordinate external financial partners.
- Ensure contractual compliance (procurement, commercial contracts, grower agreements, service providers) and support compliance with environmental, labor, and regulatory frameworks.
- Oversee the IT function (systems, infrastructure, security, and digitalization). Ensure business continuity, cybersecurity, and alignment with Group IT standards.
- The Finance Director reports directly to the CEO of Agram S.A. and has a functional reporting line to the Group CFO of Crop’s NV.
Profil
A strategic and hands-on finance executive with extensive experience in finance management, controlling, business performance, and organizational development.
Job requirements
- Minimum 5-10 years of experience in a leading financial role, ideally in food processing, agricultural or FMCG.
- University degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or related field.
- Very good Polish and English knowledge.
- Proven experience in finance, controlling and team management. SAP knowledge is an asset.
- Strong knowledge of Polish accounting standards, tax regulations and IFRS.
- Strong operational finance skills and able to brainstorm with production and supply chain.
- Excellent analytical skills, solution oriented and strategic mindset.
- High integrity, resilience, and ability to lead in a dynamic environment.
- Strong team player with well-developed interpersonal and communication skills, able to collaborate effectively and operate within international, cross-cultural environments.
- Able to identify opportunities to improve and innovate administrative processes.
Oferta
Agram offers a hands-on, operational Finance Director role in a manufacturing environment, combining controlling, investment planning (CAPEX), and performance management with strategic decision-making. This allows real influence on efficiency, profitability, and long-term growth. Being part of the international Crop’s Group provides stability, access to global know-how, and modern production standards, while still allowing You to shape local strategy and transformation. This balance of local ownership and international scale makes the role both impactful and dynamic. Crop’s values combine quality-driven performance, strong customer orientation, entrepreneurial mindset, people-first culture, and long-term environmental responsibility. A comprehensive executive package, including a company car, private healthcare, and insurance coverage is foreseen.
Place of Employment
Lublin. Hybrid working model with a strong on-site presence is possible.
Respond
Agram SA / Crop’s NV have outsourced the Search and Selection for the Finance Director exclusively to CeresRecruitment Polska. You can send your application (ENGLISH CV) via the website www.ceresrecruitment.pl. More information about the company can be found on https://agram.pl/ and on https://www.cropsfrozenfoods.com/. For further information, please contact Koen Lecluyse on +48 696 307 999. A personality questionnaire will be part of the recruitment process.
