Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) established in 1851 is a leading global merchant and processor of agricultural goods (also called commodity trading) with more than 22 000 employees worldwide.
In 2014 the Group started to rotate to Process harmonization Global Organizations and especially Digitalization by opening a Center of Excellence (CoE) for Finance IT and HR based in Lyon.
Together with the CoE the LDC Groups created a Global Finance Team called FPSO (for Finance Processes Systems and Organization) which is reporting directly to the Group CFO and for which the aim is to :
- Lead the Finance Transformation of the group
- Digitalize LDC Processes and organizations
- Help LDC to rotate to Finance best practices and best tools
In 2018 the Group materialized its ambition by initiating a Global Finance Transformation and Digitilization of its Back Office operations (Accounting Controlling Reporting Procurement). It consists into a :
- Reshaping of accounting and controlling processes
- The implementation of SAP S / 4 HANA suite including Business Intelligence ARIBA
As of 2025 implementations have been done in several regions including countries such as Argentina Suisse US China. The program roadmap ends around 2028 and will be followed by other transformations project on other systems.
The FPSO team consist into an international team of experiences resources with strong expertise in their domain. They act as the keeper of the Group practices and solutions. They coordinate the different on‑going project in the LDC world for their respective scope.
Main Responsibilities
The FPSO team is looking for FPSO Specialist Commercial Flows who will be mainly in charge of the transportation E2E flow (including the integration with purchase and sales processes).
The FPSO Specialist Commercial flows
- On one side guarantees the LDC Group practices and processes related to commercial processes
- On the other side support countries in their execution but also guarantee efficiency in terms of tools organization and processes.
This applies in different kind of activities
- Live countries support and small enhancements: enhance user experience provide continuous improvement be the core model keeper and supervise the delivery of changes keep documentation up to date
- Small projects called Ad-Hoc: launch and drive initiatives to improve BOLD
- BOLD implementations in new countries: act as a referent for CORE processes and data related to his scope. Find the balance between local needs and Group requirements
- Innovation: support initiatives integrated with BOLD linked to innovation (analytics automation switch to paperless)
Qualifications
3 / 5 years of strong operational experience ideally.
The candidate will have several or more of the below items
- Experience in Finance Transformation projects specially focusing in Commercial flows areas
- Experience and expertise on SAP S / 4 for TM module or other transportation management solutions. Understanding on MM and SD modules would also be valued.
- Experience from a Finance Consulting or Technology Consulting firm
- Participation in Finance transformation project either as an internal or as an external resource
- Experience in working in project mode and ability to perform in various roles from individual contributor to a leadership role
- Working experience in companies dedicated to agriculture or commodity business
- Experience in working in project mode
- Experience in international environments
- Experience in process design and implementation in an IT tool
- Experience establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other business organizations; successful experience in working with diverse groups of people in a problem‑solving environment
Other skills (Computer Skills etc)
- Fundamental understanding of core accounting and finance processes is required.
- Strong ability to gather & analyze information define problems and form a plan of action.
- Evident ability to analyze and challenge workflows being analytical and synthetic.
- Exceptional organizational ability with a very strong attention to detail.
- Must be able to work independently and take ownership of this role.
- Experience establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other business organizations; successful experience in working with diverse groups of people in a problem‑solving environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work under time pressure and result oriented.
Languages
Academics
Leading business school Leading Engineer School University degree in Business Administration with a major in :
- Information System and / or
- Finance / Accounting and / or
- Process & organization management
Additional Information
Additional Information for the job
Remote Work: No
Employment Type: Full-time