FP&A Analyst

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

In a challenging environment within a dynamic regional finance team, as an active member of the Regional EMEA FP&A Team, the EMEA FP&A Analyst will actively:

1/ Support in the regional FP&A responsibilities

• Contribution in preparation and coordination of the EMEA Budget (macro assumptions review like forex, inflation, …)
• Support in the production of monthly deliverables to be presented to Management: coordinate with the functions to collect their analysis, refresh templates and check their consistencies.
• Support in monitoring the P&L results of EMEA (template to be maintained/enhanced for the monthly review with countries).
• Support the Regional FP&A team in all FP&A improvement projects and initiatives for the EMEA region.

2/ Industry controlling – being responsible and in charge of the full scope of EMEA Industry covering

• Preparation, coordination, and analysis of the Budget and Forecast exercises (active support for the countries)
• Analysis of the Industry costs to ensure accuracy and quality of the reporting through detailed analysis and support in a monthly review to be able to comment the Actuals versus Budget
• Follow up and analysis of the Industry capex envelop of several million of US dollars including Maintenance, SHE and Asset Improvement categories.
• Active participation in the preparation and coordination between the industry team and the commercial one for the Grains & Oilseeds platform to review on a regular basis (2/3 times per year) the performance of the main EMEA assets
• Preparation twice a year for the Industry scope an analysis to comment the main variations year-on-year.
• Participation in the production & analysis of benchmarks, dashboards and ad-hoc analysis (list not exhaustive)

Qualifications

• 2-3 years experience in Finance (Business Analysis, Business Controlling and Audit would be a plus)
• Business School/Accounting/Commerce Major
• Understanding of Accounting principles is required
• Working knowledge of Financial/Commodity Markets is preferred
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Excel, Power Point, Power BI (if possible)

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical skills and good attention to detail
• Ability to handle multiple responsibilities and to respect the deadlines
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong profile with fast learning curve as opportunities to evolve within the team 

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

• 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