Country Controller

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 employs approximately 18,000 people globally.

Job Description

The Controller plays a pivotal role in safeguarding the accuracy and integrity of all financial information across trading and non-trading activities within the country. This includes ensuring compliance with Group Policies and local GAAPs while maintaining robust financial controls. Beyond traditional financial responsibilities, the Controller acts as a strategic business partner to the commercial team, providing insights and support to drive informed decision-making, optimize performance, and contribute to the organization’s overall success.

Main Responsibilities:

• Daily/Weekly Trading Position Consolidate on a Daily/Weekly basis, the trading activity for Oilseeds (Soymeal & Rapeseed) and Grains (cash contracts, future contracts, and freight contracts).
• Weekly Estimates Calculation of the weekly P&L based on the position, price movements and execution results.
• Month/year end monitoring and coordination Closing Coordination and Control (with local accounting, SSC in Bulgaria, execution team), P&L Reconciliation versus estimates, Sign Off, Ageing Balance Monitoring, Month End Forex positions monitoring, Cash flow forecast, Presentation to country manager, Presentations to Regional finance team, etc.)
• Budget process coordination Commercial margin and Working Capital estimates, Volumes estimates, Input into the system, Coordination with several functions (tax, accounting, treasury, regional FP&A team)
• Adhoc requests from country manager Commercial Margin Monitoring (Revenues & Costings); G&A analysis, Landing P&L calculation, presentations; etc.), statistics (historical Volumes, financial results, etc).

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in controlling, financial analysis or accounting. Experience in trading companies will be appreciated
• A university degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.
• Strong expertise in P&L management, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting processes.
• Familiarity with cash flow forecasting, commercial margin analysis, and variance reconciliation. 
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams (e.g., accounting, tax, treasury, FP&A) for month-end closings and budgeting processes. 
• A proactive mindset with experience handling ad hoc requests, including data analysis and report preparation
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and financial modeling tools will be considered a plus 

Technical/ Functional skills:

• Advanced English and Polish knowledge (Spoken/written)
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, financial modeling, and data visualization.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting standards (e.g., local GAAP), and month-end closing processes. 
• Analytical skills to calculate weekly P&L estimates, monitor Forex positions, and analyze aging balances.
• Competence in preparing presentations for senior management and regional finance teams.
• Ability to manage and coordinate input from multiple departments to ensure timely and accurate deliverables.

Other skills and competencies:

• Excellent written and oral communication as well as strong interpersonal skills
• Self-Motivation and Self-Starter with the ability to do what needs to be done without being micromanaged;
• Ability to manage/prioritize multiple tasks, proactively manage numerous projects, and prioritize competing timelines;
• Demonstrate a problem solving/ solution-oriented approach
• Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
• Interact professionally with co-workers, Company business associates and the general public. Handle multiple requests from different people
• Work together in a cooperative spirit to serve the best interests of the Company.
• Operate in a fully responsible manner and comply with the law and Company policy.
• Work Under pressure and uncertainty.
• Proactivity and independence: ability to handle the issues and anticipate when possible, without a need to be micro managed
• Ability to manage/prioritize multiple tasks

Additional Information

Additional Information for the job

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)
• Pension contributions
• Access to Training and Development 
• Access to Concierge Partnerships

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