Senior AR and Cash Management Analyst

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.

Brief:

• Manage effectively incoming (outgoing) cash and financial instruments through bank and transit accounts. Responsible to ensure cash booking, reconciliation, closing activities and reporting are completed timely in compliance with policy and regulations.
• Manage intercompany reconciliation as per Company’s procedures, proactive work with counterparties to improve the reconciliation process and reduce mismatches.
• Manage intercompany reconciliation process as per Company’s procedures.
• Analyze the receivables aging balance, overdue and follow up with relevant departments to reduce risk of bad debt losses.
• Risk exposure reporting and turnover declaration of the respective entities.
• Resolve queries that fall within the scope of the assigned responsibilities.
• Key interface role between various Company departments – Treasury, Controlling, Execution, Credit Risk, etc., where the team members can strongly influence customer satisfaction by managing the relationship through communication and actions taken.

Main responsibilities:

• Accounting principles understanding
• Liaise with internal departments to resolve outstanding accounting issues
• Ensure all individual tasks are achieved, collaborate with team members and contribute to the achievement of team targets and deadlines
• Report issues to team leader/line manager in accordance with the escalation policy
• Develop professional knowledge on cash management processes and techniques to drive improvement in the above and in the aging balance optimization – standardization and simplification, better quality
• Perform any ad hoc/additional duties as required:
• Conducts trainings to newly employed and current employees
• Undertakes personal initiative for improvements and participates in projects on standardization and automation of processes and systems and implementation of the good practices
• Advice the team on specific issues, related to the use of systems and the implementation of group processes
• Specialist on the used systems/implemented processes, participates in the implementation of new systems as well as the implementation of new or modified accounting standards
• Plays the role of a substitute in case of an absence of a titular for particular processes
• Undertakes tasks, related to transfer of new companies during the process of stabilization

Education:

• High school, College or University degree (bachelor’s degree in business/finance or a related discipline is a must)

Working experience:

• Previous accounts receivable/ cash management/credit control/customer service experience face-to-face or on the phone is an advantage
• Experience in process optimization and innovation activities is an advantage
• Experience in a multinational environment is an advantage

Language skills:

• Good level of English language

PC skills:

• Good user knowledge of MS Office especially Excel

Personal skills:

• Confident communicator with an ability to use own initiative
• Good organizational and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work to strict targets and deadlines, willing to learn 
• Ability to demonstrate customer focused orientation                 
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Good numerical skills
• Strongly developed interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a team

Additional Information for the job

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