stage SAP Finance
Company Description
| Company Description |
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 employees approximately 15,000 people globally.
Job Description
| Job Description |
To support its growing needs of corporate reporting and analysis, Louis Dreyfus Company has launched a global ERP program – with SAP S4Hana solution. This ERP program is mainly Finance processes, supported by SAP Finance and Controlling module.
We are currently working on a 2 roll out projects, one in China and one in the US, plus several smaller project. In this program, LDC wants to bring automation, digitalization and use the latest tool to gain efficiency.
In this context of multi-year global ERP programs, Louis Dreyfus is searching a trainee to be part of the IT Finance team.
Main responsibilities
Job Description
In this role, you are part of the worldwide IT team managing SAP Finance solution with team members based in France, Argentina and Bulgaria.
The content of the job
You will work on 2 mains tasks:
1/ Automation of Non regression tests
In order to have a quicker time to market, we are automating some of our recurring tasks/
Non regression tests are done every week to make sure each new change in the system will not impact the existing functionalities. We are automating these tests.
In this context the finance trainee will have to:
- Understand finance processes deployed in previous SAP roll out and the tests scenarios documented by the local team
- Communicate with the team in India who is managing the automation to make sure they understand what they need to automate
- Check and review the automated test scenarios
- Report on the progress
2/ Executing tests: integration tests or non regression tests
In several phases of a project, we need to test the solution (mainly integration tests) or to make sure the new functionality is not impacting existing ones (non regression tests). In some phases of the project the amount of test could be high and need additional resources to execute it.
In this context the trainee will have to:
- Understand the process to test in SAP
- Documents the tests if not already done
- Execute the tests as per the defined steps
- Report on the progress
3/ Update core model documentation
In the past roll out, some developments were developed, or some set up done. In some cases core documentation is not aligned with the reality in the system. This documentation is key to understand and maintain the solution.
In this context the trainee will have to:
- Review and understand the subject to document: tests in the system, deep dive with key users, deep dive with other consultant, deep dive with development team …
- Update documentation
- Make sure the team lead / business owner is validating the documentation
- Report on the progress
4/ Deliver small changes
We have around 10 countries using our SAP system. In order to bring more value to users, we are delivering some changes. These changes could be linked to:
- Automation
- Digitalization
- KPIs and Dashboards.
In this context the trainee will for simple change with the support of a senior team member have to:
- Understand the requirement of the key user with the help of the BPO
- Work on possible solution to solve this request, documents this solution
- Follow the arbitration process
- Document the change (Specification in case of development, Customizing sheet... )
- Follow the delivery
- Tests the new feature
- Report on the progress
Experience
| Experience |
- Master in IT, Business school or equivalent
- Accounting knowledge (mandatory)
Additional Information
| Additional Information |
Experience
A first experience as an intern would be a must.
Other skills (computer skills, datascience...)
• High motivation to learn SAP
• Able to speak in English
• Good written English communication
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
Competitive salary and benefits
Flexible working
Access to Training and Development
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
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 employees approximately 15,000 people globally.
To support its growing needs of corporate reporting and analysis, Louis Dreyfus Company has launched a global ERP program – with SAP S4Hana solution. This ERP program is mainly Finance processes, supported by SAP Finance and Controlling module.
We are currently working on a 2 roll out projects, one in China and one in the US, plus several smaller project. In this program, LDC wants to bring automation, digitalization and use the latest tool to gain efficiency.
In this context of multi-year global ERP programs, Louis Dreyfus is searching a trainee to be part of the IT Finance team.
Main responsibilities
Job Description
In this role, you are part of the worldwide IT team managing SAP Finance solution with team members based in France, Argentina and Bulgaria.
The content of the job
You will work on 2 mains tasks:
1/ Automation of Non regression tests
In order to have a quicker time to market, we are automating some of our recurring tasks/
Non regression tests are done every week to make sure each new change in the system will not impact the existing functionalities. We are automating these tests.
In this context the finance trainee will have to:
- Understand finance processes deployed in previous SAP roll out and the tests scenarios documented by the local team
- Communicate with the team in India who is managing the automation to make sure they understand what they need to automate
- Check and review the automated test scenarios
- Report on the progress
2/ Executing tests: integration tests or non regression tests
In several phases of a project, we need to test the solution (mainly integration tests) or to make sure the new functionality is not impacting existing ones (non regression tests). In some phases of the project the amount of test could be high and need additional resources to execute it.
In this context the trainee will have to:
- Understand the process to test in SAP
- Documents the tests if not already done
- Execute the tests as per the defined steps
- Report on the progress
3/ Update core model documentation
In the past roll out, some developments were developed, or some set up done. In some cases core documentation is not aligned with the reality in the system. This documentation is key to understand and maintain the solution.
In this context the trainee will have to:
- Review and understand the subject to document: tests in the system, deep dive with key users, deep dive with other consultant, deep dive with development team …
- Update documentation
- Make sure the team lead / business owner is validating the documentation
- Report on the progress
4/ Deliver small changes
We have around 10 countries using our SAP system. In order to bring more value to users, we are delivering some changes. These changes could be linked to:
- Automation
- Digitalization
- KPIs and Dashboards.
In this context the trainee will for simple change with the support of a senior team member have to:
- Understand the requirement of the key user with the help of the BPO
- Work on possible solution to solve this request, documents this solution
- Follow the arbitration process
- Document the change (Specification in case of development, Customizing sheet... )
- Follow the delivery
- Tests the new feature
- Report on the progress
- Master in IT, Business school or equivalent
- Accounting knowledge (mandatory)
Experience
A first experience as an intern would be a must.
Other skills (computer skills, datascience...)
• High motivation to learn SAP
• Able to speak in English
• Good written English communication
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
Competitive salary and benefits
Flexible working
Access to Training and Development
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