Overview / Brief
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.
Diversity & Inclusion
LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards
Diversity is part of our DNA. LDC strives to create a diverse and inclusive work environment where people can thrive regardless of gender, sexuality, ethnicity or background.
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.
Reporting to the Regional FPSO Manager, we are looking for an FPSO Analyst to drive business transformations by developing and improving core business processes/structures and facilitating the implementation of new systems/processes/requirements with minimal business impact. Your objectives will be to ensure that the systems meet business requirements, controls, and compliance; that users are trained and use the system correctly; and that support is delivered in a pro-active and efficient manner. You will work as part of the Regional FPSO Team, interacting closely with the regional functional teams, regional management and the Global FPSO team.
Main Responsibilities:
1) Act as a Regional Finance Coordinator on system/project roll outs:
- Be a central point of contact to coordinate, engage key Finance members, organize meetings, and facilitate discussions
- Participate in finance system/project implementations end-to-end and work closely and efficiently with cross-functional Global/Regional teams to ensure timely completion of projects
- Articulate business requirements, evaluate business process, and provide support on documentation
- Co-lead change management, highlight blocking issues and ensure prompt resolution
- Monitor projects and co-present project status and metrics to regional management and stakeholders
- Pro-actively communicate any system implementation changes (before and after) to Finance users to mitigate any downstream impact to business operations
2) Support country deployments of front and back-office applications:
- Translate local requirements, identify gaps, align, and integrate into global applications end-to-end following core/group global standard model
- Validate approach on system testing, and develop jointly with team members on detailed test plan
3) Act as a Subject Matter Expert in Systems & Finance Processes
- Be a functional expert in business systems/processes and have a good understanding on interconnected systems workflow
- Collaborate with business and discover new opportunities for Power BI, RPA or related automations development.
- Actively participate with operational teams to define system/operational requirements for new business requirements/initiatives/acquisitions
- Facilitate the review of front and back-office business systems/processes tickets
- Optimize, improve, and streamline business process, ensure proper control, and process compliance
4) User support & training
- Engage with key users and arrange training for them
- Bring any useful updates/training feedback for functional evaluation
5) Post implementation monitoring / Performance monitoring
- Monitor projects KPIs and track deliverables are met
Experiences:
- At least 3-5 years of strong operational experience in project management and finance processes/systems implementations
- Working knowledge of Financial Markets, in particular Commodity is preferred
Other skills (Computer Skills, etc):
- Project Management skills and good knowledge of key finance processes and best practices
- Experience with UAT (User Acceptance Testing), systems like SAP, Microsoft Dynamics AX, trading systems, payment system (FIS TRAX) and Cash Management system (Quantum) would be a plus
- Good Microsoft Office skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact with different levels of stakeholders
- Proactive and driven to support Finance users
- Independent and display positive attitude towards problem solving
- Ability to multi-task and handle ambiguity in a high-pressure atmosphere. Flexibility on working time/travel during project implementation
Academics:
- Degree in Business/Accounting/Economics or any related field of study
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