Grain and Oilseeds Controller

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.

Main Responsibilities:

Management Accounting

• Responsibility for timely completion of reliable and accurate monthly management financials to assist the Deputy CFO and FP&A Manager in the completion of a monthly Australia Finance reporting for G&O platform
• Producing key accounting inputs, together with Industry Controller, on a daily, weekly and monthly basis in the areas of revenue recognition, cost allocation and inventory reconciliations.
• Responsibility for managing accounting impacts from industry asset procurement/divestment including accountability for key fixed asset schedules (Fixed Asset Register, Depreciation schedules, etc) and population of the consolidation tool for Group Accounting.
• Providing a review of Trading financial results on a monthly basis and managing workloads in the Trading accounting team to ensure consistent, timing and reliable management reporting.
• Interpret data and provide analysis for internal stakeholders on P&L, volume, revenue and production cost drivers each month or as per requested
• Managing all Industry related queries at each annual audit.

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Preparation and review of the annual company budget in collaboration with the FP&A Manager for the G&O platform including industry division for Ports, Country Sites and Industry Corporate business units
• Support in monthly full-year Industry forecast, including tracking of industry-related volumes, productions costs, capital projects and other KPIs for Management and Executive

Fixed Asset Register and Capex Reporting

• Responsibility for the maintenance of the Fixed Asset Register ensuring assets reconcile back to the general ledger and all depreciation journals in the accounting and tax books are accurate
• Analysis of capex project applications to ensure they meet group investment hurdle rates
• Responsibility for the production and distribution of monthly Capex reporting
• Preparation of the quarterly fixed asset register for tax effective accounting.

Experiences:

• Membership of Professional accounting organization (eg CPA or ICAA)
• Finance or Accounting undergraduate degree
• 5 or more years’ experience in a finance role preferred
• Understanding of the grain industry preferred

Other skills (Computer Skills, etc):

• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
• Technical accounting knowledge gained from a medium - large/complex corporate environment, reporting according to Australian Accounting Standards
• Good knowledge of accounting processes (including variance analysis, GL posting, accruals and reconciliations) and management reporting requirements
• Familiarity with key end-to-end business processes and associated internal controls such as budgeting and forecasting, invoicing and billing, procure-to-payment
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Self-driven with curious mindset
• Experience in meeting period end reporting deadlines including a daily reporting cycle
• Knowledge of SAPB1 and/or CSM ERP packages preferred

We offer

• Work for a global, leading commodities company
• Competitive salary and benefits​​​​​​
• Access to Training and Development 
• Access to Employee Assistance Program

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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.

We offer

• Work for a global, leading commodities company
• Competitive salary and benefits​​​​​​
• Access to Training and Development 
• Access to Employee Assistance Program