Senior Finance Generalist

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.

• Strategic Financial Reporting & Compliance: To support the Regional Head by ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting for all group entities under scope (monthly, quarterly, and annually). This involves deep analysis of financial data and rigorous adherence to LDC, IFRS, and local accounting procedures, while actively supporting the deployment of standard LDC accounting processes across the countries to guarantee data quality and timeliness.

• Centralized Stakeholder Management & Control: To function as the primary Point of Contact (POC) for all East African Finance (EAF) accounting and controlling matters. This requires building and managing critical stakeholder relationships and possessing the ability to proactively challenge those stakeholders to drive continuous improvement and optimize contribution to defined financial deliverables..

Key Responsibilities

 1. Regional Financial Controlling:

• Support financial reporting and analysis across multiple countries
• Assist country teams with budgeting, forecasting, and performance monitoring
• Ensure accurate reporting of P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, overheads, and tax
• Analyze monthly P&L drivers and bridge Stat vs Managerial numbers
• Oversee stock management and reconciliations
• Produce daily, weekly, and monthly reports including Mark-to-Market analysis
• Lead country business reviews with EMEA Finance team

 2. Budgeting and forecasting:

• Preparation of budget reforecast and variance analysis.
• Collaborate with regional heads on annual budgets and reforecasts
• Analyze budget variances and fixed asset expenditures
• Upload approved budgets into LDC groups reporting system
• Provide monthly P&L insights (expenditure vs budget) to platform heads

3. Accounting & Reporting:

• Prepare financial statements in compliance with IFRS/local GAAP
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes
• Review expense accruals, VAT returns, and ledger balances
• Monitor debtors aging, intercompany reports, AP/AR positions
• Assist with internal and external audits

 4. Tax & Treasury:

• Manage tax obligations for entities under scope
• Support tax audits and liaise with SSC on compliance matters
• Stay updated on regulatory changes
• Ensure the entities are sufficiently funded to run their business
• Ensure to optimize the funding cost of the entities

5. Business Analysis & Support:

• Provide ad hoc financial analysis to support decision-making
• Evaluate operational financial impacts with the business units
• Act as primary contact for balance sheet reviews, vessel P&L recalculations
• Oversee fixed asset reporting and physical verification
• Lead treasury reporting activities

Additional Information for the job

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​​​​​​

• Hybrid work available (not applicable to all roles)

• Private Pension contributions

• Access to Training and Development

• Access to Concierge Partnerships

• Meals for some employees in the assets

• Transport for employees in the asset facilities

• Private Medical Insurance 

• 21 Days leave 

• Life Insurance