Company Description
Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines, we leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and ten platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 17,000 people globally.
Job Description
Under the supervision of the Cash management and Back Office Manager, the person will support cash management and back-office activities for EMEA region:
- Cash Management including but not limited to funding, Working Capital management, disbursements etc
- Daily Cash and liquidity management and optimization – Cash Flow forecasting
- Negotiate best financing conditions on a daily basis with financing banks
- Managing currency positions and swaps
- Anticipate and supervise complex/significant transactions for the Group
- Guarantee proper utilization of bank accounts, prevent and follow up AML and fraudulent payments
- Follow up of intercompany balances, month end reconciliation and interest rate calculation
- Daily bank reconciliation, investigation of unreconciled flows, fix system errors for the allocation of different transactions
- Daily investigation and correction of discrepancies impacting the bank account balances in the systems
- Monitoring of bank fees
- Monthly upload of bank statements out of Quantum scope in the system
- Monthly closing of accounts, interests’ calculation, manual adjustments bookings
- Managing e-banking accesses, corporate cards, direct debits and ensure proper follow-up of treasury policies and compliance with internal controls.
- Participate in Treasury Projects, notably related but not limited to cost optimization initiatives, systems changes or upgrades, etc.
- Administration of treasury tools (Software: SUNGARD - Quantum/Trax)
- Reporting: daily, weekly, monthly and ad hoc
Qualifications
Education
- University or business school degree in finance, with specialization in Treasury, and at least a first experience of 3-5 years in a banking or corporate environment.
Skills
- Strong communication skills (in writing/over phone/in person)
- Key personality traits: independent, detail oriented, persistent, curious, organized and ability to multi-task.
- Service-oriented, team spirit
- Strong knowledge of MS Excel, Power Point, Windows and search functions
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret and solve complex issues, prioritize and deliver in a timely manner
- Comfortable with ambiguity, uncertainty and interested in challenges
- Ability to work collaboratively across all areas within tight deadlines while maintaining a high quality of work and effective work relationship with the team and other business functions
- Self-motivated, detailed, ethical, reliable, personally committed to self-development and growth, ability to multi-task, service-oriented and team spirit are required
Languages
- English (fluent)
- French (fluent)
Additional Information
Diversity & Inclusion
LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards, with diversity and inclusion being part of our DNA. LDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion.
LDC encourages diversity, supports local communities and environmental initiatives. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.
Sustainability
Sustainable value is at the heart of our purpose as a company.
We are passionate about creating fair and sustainable value, both for our business and for other value chain stakeholders: our people, our business partners, the communities we touch and the environment around us
What We Offer
We provide a dynamic and stimulating international environment, which will stretch and develop your abilities and channel your skills and expertise with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.
We offer
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Private medical insurance
- Life insurance
- Flexible working
- Access to Training and Development
- Food vouchers
- Transportation Allowance
- Sports card with 90/10 coverage
- 25 days annual leave
- Modern office in communicative location
- Fruits days in the office
- Hybrid model of working
Top Skills
What We Do
Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. We leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world, delivering the right products to the right location, at the right time – safely, responsibly and reliably. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines (platforms). Since 1851 our portfolio has grown to include Grains & Oilseeds, Carbon Solutions, Food & Feed Solutions, Coffee, Cotton, Juice, Rice, Sugar, Freight and Global Markets. We help feed and clothe some 500 million people every year by originating, processing and transporting approximately 80 million tons of products. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and eight platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 17,000 people globally. For more information, visit www.ldc.com.
