Solution/Product Manager Consolidation & Reporting

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.

Due to the context of highly integrated systems, our team requires to grow its pool of expert of the functional integration to facilitate the design, build and test of this strategic area. You will play a key role in helping Finance Business Functions by developing solutions that will improve Statutory Consolidation, Managerial Reporting, Forecast and Planning, Financial Group Reporting and Budget Reporting. 

Job Description

Louis Dreyfus Company is a world leader in the processing of agricultural products & the merchandising of a diverse range of commodities. Founded & based in Europe, Louis Dreyfus Company enjoys strong regional presence in North & South America, Europe, Asia, Middle East & Africa.

To support its growing needs or corporate reporting & analysis, Louis Dreyfus Company has started the implementation of a new BackOffice solution based on SAP S/4 under a Program named BOLD – BackOffice Louis Dreyfus. Lead the design, improvement, and maintenance of an overall Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Product / Solution for LDC at Global Scale.

• Product/Service Development: 

• Working in close collaboration with business process owners and ensure accurate understanding and description of business requirements
• Translating the Consolidation & Reporting strategy of our Business Units into an analytical roadmap
• Being responsible for the design and delivery of the solutions according to standard methodologies
• Organize, drive, execute projects.
• Technical Developments Recommendation: Discuss and recommend technical developments to improve quality of products/ solutions and supporting infrastructure to better meet users’ needs.
• Maintaining the end-to-end vision of the overall Enterprise Performance Management solutions
• Drive business adoption

Internal Client Relationship Management: 

• Manage relationships with internal clients and act as a business partner to them building high levels of professional credibility and mutual trust finding out their needs/issues/concerns to support in delivering business strategy and plans.

Product Lifecycle and Interdependencies Management: 

• Execute digital product/solution life cycle activities following a range of processes and tooling requirements.

Leadership and Direction:

• Explain the local action plan to support team members in their understanding of what needs to be done and how this relates to the broader business plan and the organization's strategy mission and vision; motivate people to achieve local business goals.

Feasibility Studies: 

• Contribute to and support feasibility studies from a technological and organizational perspective and document findings.

Quality:

• Help management to implement quality assurance change initiatives and/or make continuous operational improvements.

Governance:

• Being responsible for the project’s governance, Steering Committee, Status, Issues escalation. 

Budget Management:

• IT Financials processes working in close relationship with the IT Financial Controller to track actuals vs planned budget 
• Budget tracking construction based on Monthly actuals update
• Update budget according to roadmap evolution
• Highlight and alert on budget errors / over consumptions
• Manage quarterly reforecasting cycle and landing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer Sciences, finance, economy or related field, or equivalent work experience

Experience

• Have a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in the domain of IT service management for Consolidation and Managerial Reporting
• OneStream knowledge is highly valuable.
• Knowledge in Processes and Solutions for the following scope: Statutory Consolidation, Managerial Reporting, Financial Group Reporting and Budget Reporting.
• Having experience in implementing Consolidation and Reporting solutions as a leader.
• Practical Expertise in various project methodologies (AgiIe/Scrum/WaterfaII/etc.)
• You have a sincere and proven curiosity about the area of Enterprise Performance Management

Knowledge

• You have knowledge and expertise in modern Enterprise Performance Management and BI systems.
• You have a mature, assertive, and dynamic personality, with good interpersonal skills
• You are a team player with good communication skills and with a collaborative spirit
• You are customer oriented, result driven & passionate about delivering quality
• You have strong analytical skills and are able to lead sophisticated projects and related teams
• SAP Finance knowledge is a plus.
• Practical Expertise in various project methodologies (AgiIe/Scrum/Kanban/WaterfaII/Six Sigma/etc.)
  

Additional Information

While developing skills related to LDC’s core financial business process in our S/4 Hana solution, you will have the possibility to become a change agent and play a key role on our ambitious SAP Program.

We invite you to join our team if you strive to make a difference with your contribution & establish yourself as an inspiring leader of our IT organization.

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
- 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