Company Description
Louis Dreyfus Company es una empresa líder en la comercialización y transformación de productos agrícolas. Nuestras actividades abarcan toda la cadena de valor, desde el campo hasta la mesa, a través de una amplia gama de líneas de negocio, aprovechamos nuestro alcance global y nuestra extensa red de activos para servir a nuestros clientes y consumidores en todo el mundo. Estructurada como una organización matricial de seis regiones geográficas y diez plataformas, Louis Dreyfus Company opera en más de 100 países y emplea aproximadamente a 18.000 personas en todo el mundo.
Job Description
Overall Purpose and Objective of Position
This position is responsible for processing daily derivative trade activity for the clearing division of a fast-paced international commodity trading firm.
Primary Responsibilities/Essential Functions:
- Process trades cleared by external brokers in back-office system after verification against trader confirmations.
- Perform end of day reconciliation of positions and ensure trades are in the correct accounts.
- Upload internal trades in back-office system and verify that there is no position or P&L impact.
- Communicate with other team members, traders, and brokers to resolve any trade discrepancies.
- Review and process account corrections.
- Identify and allocate trades from our clearing house to other brokers to clear.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Participate in cross-training of all operational duties to provide proper coverage of departmental functions.
- Continuously review day to day processes of the department to ensure clarity and efficiency.
- Prepare reports/documents for Margins and Reporting group as needed.
- Assist in any ad-hoc projects as needed.
Company Conformance Statements
In the performance of their respective tasks and duties all employees are expected to conform to the following:
- Interact professionally with co-workers and company business associates.
- Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
- Able to work effectively in a cooperative spirit to serve the best interests of the Company.
- Operate in a fully responsible manner and comply with the law and Company policy.
Education/Professional Certifications/Licenses
The following is the preferred qualification:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
- Professional certification in accounting/finance.
The following is the basic qualification:
- High School diploma.
Experience
- With a bachelor’s degree, 2 (plus) years of experience in commodities or financial back-office operations.
- With a High School diploma, 5 years of experience in commodities or financial back-office operations.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities (including any physical demands)
The following are the basic qualifications:
- Fluent in English-both spoken and written.
- Solid proficiency with Word, Excel and Outlook is a must. (Advance Excel skills are a plus)
- Knowledge of back-office software such as ION XTP or XTP Clearing (Seals) is a plus.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, reactive, and challenging trading environment.
- Detail-oriented and able to do analytical work to resolve discrepancies.
- Ability to multi-task and work under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
Additional Information
Additional Information for the job
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.
