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 18,000 people globally.
Job DescriptionOBJECTIVE & STRUCTURE:
The objective is to help you develop a broad understanding of the company and its diverse activities, and to provide opportunities for you to build your network across a number of areas related to accounting activities of the company.
Through a combination of structured training and informal on-the-job learning, you will experience different areas of our business. You will be assigned various individual and group tasks, helping you build the skills and expertise you need for a diverse, challenging and exciting career at LDC.
The Graduate program at LDC is a 2-phase process:
Phase 1 - Build business experience and skills: Graduate Trainee for 12 months. During this phase, you will get the opportunity to gain experience across different roles within the LDC’s Accounting Department and you will receive training on related topics.
Phase 2 – Moving into a regular role
At the end of the first phase, if job performance is high and there is a business need, you will be offered a permanent role. Being a global company, we offer the opportunity to meet and work with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds in a highly motivating environment.
Responsibilities
Working under the guidance of the Back Office Interim Manager, this role will provide support for back office operations across the EMEA region:
- Perform daily bank reconciliations, investigate any unmatched transactions, and resolve system errors affecting transaction allocations.
- Identify and correct discrepancies each day that impact bank balances within company systems.
- Ensure bank accounts are used appropriately, monitor and respond to anti-money laundering alerts and fraudulent activity.
- Track and review bank fees regularly.
- Monthly upload in our treasury systems of the bank statements for the accounts not connected via swift.
- Monthly closing, including booking manual adjustments.
- Follow up of corporate cards, direct debits, and ensure ongoing adherence to treasury policies and internal controls.
- Posting incoming invoices, travel expenses according to travel management policy
- Posting of fixed assets, accruals for subcontractors and missing invoices during month end close
- Reconciliation and maintenance of vendor and customer balances and master data
- Banks and Intercompany reconciliations
- Risk exposure reporting
- Resolve commercial transactions related queries
- Preparation of payment proposal and payment run
- Analysis of business performance
- Participate in the monthly closing and reporting process
Education
- Business school / University degree in Finance/Economics or similar
Skills
- Excellent communicator
- Independent, detail-oriented, curious, organized, dynamic, and persistent
- Service-minded with strong team spirit
Languages
- English (Fluent)
Experience
- Finance studies/background preferred; previous experience not required.
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.
Our Benefits
- 25 annual paid leave
- Flexible working hours
- Food vouchers
- Transportation allowance
- Additional medical & dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Sports card with 90/10 coverage
- Various learning & development opportunities
- Yearly performance evaluation plans
- Social clubs & Wellbeing initiatives
- Team buildings & social events
- Employee Referral Program
Skills Required
- Business school or university degree in Finance, Economics or similar
- Fluent English
- Excellent communication skills
- Independent, detail-oriented, curious, organized, dynamic and persistent
- Service-minded with strong team spirit
- Finance studies or background
- Previous finance or accounting experience
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.
