Finance Planning & Analysis Regional Manager, Coffee

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.

Join our dynamic Coffee platform team, supporting the EMEA region, where you'll lead strategic financial analysis and planning to drive business performance. This role offers the opportunity to influence key decisions through data-driven insights and collaborative leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Financial Analysis & Management

• Conduct comprehensive economic analyses including competitive trends, pricing strategies, cash flow, product line performance, and capital investments.
• Provide financial counsel on matters with significant business impact.
• Develop long-range budgets and forecasting models to support strategic planning and capital allocation.
• Lead special projects such as evaluating acquisitions/divestitures, assessing internal operational efficiency, and analyzing product performance.

Financial Oversight & Control

• Oversee core financial management and control processes across the EMEA Coffee platform.
• Monitor financial closing activities and proactively identify risks and opportunities in line with company guidelines.
• Facilitate monthly regional performance reviews, covering revenue, returns (risk, economic, financial), and resource utilization (overheads, capital usage).
• Evaluate capital allocation and recommend improvements in collaboration with commercial, execution, trade finance, and treasury teams.
• Forecast cash flow deviations and co-develop mitigation plans with commercial teams.
• Strengthen cross-functional collaboration to enhance decision-making and ensure robust financial controls are in place to safeguard company assets.

Business Planning & Performance Forecasting

• Partner with country teams during annual planning and budgeting cycles, ensuring alignment with regional and platform strategies.
• Analyze and explain variances between forecasts and actuals,and support corrective action planning.
• Contribute to investment evaluations and assist in preparing materials for executive review committees.
• Deliver actionable insights and tools to commercial and logistics teams to enhance profitability.
• Support New Business Approvals (NBA) by reviewing financial viability and facilitating cross-functional alignment.

Advisory & Process Improvement

• Provide expert guidance on financial policies, resolving complex queries, and enabling informed decision-making.
• Recommend and help design new systems and processes that meet professional and operational standards.
• Act as a financial subject matter expert for platform-wide initiatives, system rollouts, and cross-functional projects.
• Identify and address internal control gaps, ensuring resolution and knowledge sharing across the region.
• Promote best practices and continuous improvement across teams.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement
• Proficient in data analysis and interpretation
• Strategic planning and execution
• Organizational and time management skills
• Critical assessment and problem-solving

Languages

• Fluent in English
• French is a plus    

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in financial roles
• Experience in commodities is advantageous; familiarity with the coffee industry is highly valued.
• Proven ability to navigate complex matrix organizations and lead cross-functional initiatives.
• Track record of contributing to IT implementations and business transformation projects.

Education

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Finance, Economics, or a related field

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.

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

• Flexible working

• Access to Training and Development

• Discretionary Bonus

• Profit Sharing plan

• Lunch vouchers

• Public transportation refund 

• Workers council social benefits

• Legal annual paid leave + up tp 14 days RTT

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