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 19,000 people globally.
In December 2024 Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) signed a binding agreement to purchase BASF’s Food and Health Performance Ingredients business including the acquisition of the Illertissen production site in Germany, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. This transition presents new and exciting opportunities for the Illertissen site under LDC's stewardship.
The Illertissen facility is poised to continue its legacy of innovation in food and health ingredients, drive new advancements and deliver high-quality products to meet evolving consumer demand and contribute to LDC's sector growth strategies. The dedicated team of approximately 280 employees is expected to join LDC and remains committed to delivering high-quality products, ensuring a promising future for the site and its stakeholders.
Job Description
Main Responsibilities
After a transition period, the Finance Manager will become the leader of the local finance team. She/he is responsible for maintaining the accounting books in local GAAP and IFRS, ensuring compliance with related requirements (e.g. issuance and filing of the statutory audit, CIT provision).
She/he is also in charge of all financial reporting requirements from the LDC Group. The Finance manager manages the SBS related activities and organize coordination with other finance functions (Treasury, Tax, Credit risk, Internal control…). She/he is the finance main point of contact with the Food and Feed Solutions Platform, Legal, DT&A departments and EMEA regional management. Locally, She/he supervises the business and the industrial controllers, supporting the FP&A department for the budget and landing process.
Statutory and tax compliance
1. Ensure company compliance with German statutory and fiscal regulations
2. Prepare statutory reporting and manage the relationship with local auditors and Administration
3. Liaise with tax department to ensure full tax compliance and bring support during tax audit procedures
4. Ensure compliance of group reporting packages with IFRS in liaison with Group experts.
Statutory and tax compliance
5. Ensure company compliance with German statutory and fiscal regulations
6. Prepare statutory reporting and manage the relationship with local auditors and Administration
7. Liaise with tax department to ensure full tax compliance and bring support during tax audit procedures
8. Ensure compliance of group reporting packages with IFRS in liaison with Group experts
Monthly and quarterly closings:
9. Owner of the local books: check figures for accuracy, perform reconciliations, and ensure consistency of the reporting packages.
10. Supervise and support the Shared Business Services (SBS) during the closing process
11. Ensure proper intraco / interco settlements and reconciliations
12. Respect EMEA deadlines
13. Perform ageing review of receivables in coordination with Credit department.
Business and Controlling:
14. Main point of contact for the Food and Feed Solutions platform.
15. Supervise the business and industrial controllers.
16. Provide insights and recommendations to improve business performance and operational efficiency.
17. Ensure accurate and timely reporting of financial results to support strategic planning and decision-making.
18. Coordinate with Treasury for optimization of the cash usage and working capital funding
19. Ensure liaison with other departments (Commercial, operations, logistics,…).
System and control
20. Maintain an information system that allows profitability and cost analysis.
21. Improve processes in place all along the flow of information (i.e. includes SAP e.g. Sales and distribution module and other applications), automatize them as much as doable and challenge them when necessary
22. Coordinate with DT&A and FPSO the deployment and improvements of financial systems
23. Implement and maintain a high quality control framework in collaboration with the Internal control department to ensure integrity of financial data and protect the company against fraud.
Below tasks are done by SBS teams:
24. Follow-up and ensuring completeness of all cash movements
25. Cash reconciliation with the Treasury department
26. Supervise & support Intercompany reconciliation
27. Forex booking
28. Ensure deliverables (ICS upload, ICS reconciliation, C package, S package) are produced on time (according to EMEA deadlines) and accurately
29. Ensure proper ageing balance review.
Experience
30. Degree or relevant diploma in Finance, Audit, or Accounting degree
31. At least 5-8 years’ experience in accounting, controlling and reporting - with a very strong accounting understanding
32. Industrial environment would be preferred
33. Experience in audit welcome ideally.
34. Languages: Fluent in both English and German
Other skills (Computer Skills, etc)
35. Management Leadership and development
36. Strong knowledge of ERP systems (SAP preferred) and Microsoft Office
37. Proficiency with SAP Industry including Sale & Distribution module, SAP BI and any other IT applications
38. Business and Industrial Cost analysis
39. Proficiency with MS Excel, including pivot table
40. Strong practical accounting knowledge
41. Strong attention to detail, including precise accuracy of data entry
42. Strong documentation skills
43. Strong analytical and organizational skills, including detailed follow-through abilities.
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
44. Competitive salary and benefits
45. Hybrid work available (not applicable to all roles)
46. Pension contributions
47. Access to Training and Development
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
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.
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 19,000 people globally.
In December 2024 Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) signed a binding agreement to purchase BASF’s Food and Health Performance Ingredients business including the acquisition of the Illertissen production site in Germany, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. This transition presents new and exciting opportunities for the Illertissen site under LDC's stewardship.
The Illertissen facility is poised to continue its legacy of innovation in food and health ingredients, drive new advancements and deliver high-quality products to meet evolving consumer demand and contribute to LDC's sector growth strategies. The dedicated team of approximately 280 employees is expected to join LDC and remains committed to delivering high-quality products, ensuring a promising future for the site and its stakeholders.
Job Description
Main Responsibilities
After a transition period, the Finance Manager will become the leader of the local finance team. She/he is responsible for maintaining the accounting books in local GAAP and IFRS, ensuring compliance with related requirements (e.g. issuance and filing of the statutory audit, CIT provision).
She/he is also in charge of all financial reporting requirements from the LDC Group. The Finance manager manages the SBS related activities and organize coordination with other finance functions (Treasury, Tax, Credit risk, Internal control…). She/he is the finance main point of contact with the Food and Feed Solutions Platform, Legal, DT&A departments and EMEA regional management. Locally, She/he supervises the business and the industrial controllers, supporting the FP&A department for the budget and landing process.
Statutory and tax compliance
48. Ensure company compliance with German statutory and fiscal regulations
49. Prepare statutory reporting and manage the relationship with local auditors and Administration
50. Liaise with tax department to ensure full tax compliance and bring support during tax audit procedures
51. Ensure compliance of group reporting packages with IFRS in liaison with Group experts.
Statutory and tax compliance
52. Ensure company compliance with German statutory and fiscal regulations
53. Prepare statutory reporting and manage the relationship with local auditors and Administration
54. Liaise with tax department to ensure full tax compliance and bring support during tax audit procedures
55. Ensure compliance of group reporting packages with IFRS in liaison with Group experts
Monthly and quarterly closings:
56. Owner of the local books: check figures for accuracy, perform reconciliations, and ensure consistency of the reporting packages.
57. Supervise and support the Shared Business Services (SBS) during the closing process
58. Ensure proper intraco / interco settlements and reconciliations
59. Respect EMEA deadlines
60. Perform ageing review of receivables in coordination with Credit department.
Business and Controlling:
61. Main point of contact for the Food and Feed Solutions platform.
62. Supervise the business and industrial controllers.
63. Provide insights and recommendations to improve business performance and operational efficiency.
64. Ensure accurate and timely reporting of financial results to support strategic planning and decision-making.
65. Coordinate with Treasury for optimization of the cash usage and working capital funding
66. Ensure liaison with other departments (Commercial, operations, logistics,…).
System and control
67. Maintain an information system that allows profitability and cost analysis.
68. Improve processes in place all along the flow of information (i.e. includes SAP e.g. Sales and distribution module and other applications), automatize them as much as doable and challenge them when necessary
69. Coordinate with DT&A and FPSO the deployment and improvements of financial systems
70. Implement and maintain a high quality control framework in collaboration with the Internal control department to ensure integrity of financial data and protect the company against fraud.
Below tasks are done by SBS teams:
71. Follow-up and ensuring completeness of all cash movements
72. Cash reconciliation with the Treasury department
73. Supervise & support Intercompany reconciliation
74. Forex booking
75. Ensure deliverables (ICS upload, ICS reconciliation, C package, S package) are produced on time (according to EMEA deadlines) and accurately
76. Ensure proper ageing balance review.
Experience
77. Degree or relevant diploma in Finance, Audit, or Accounting degree
78. At least 5-8 years’ experience in accounting, controlling and reporting - with a very strong accounting understanding
79. Industrial environment would be preferred
80. Experience in audit welcome ideally.
81. Languages: Fluent in both English and German
Other skills (Computer Skills, etc)
82. Management Leadership and development
83. Strong knowledge of ERP systems (SAP preferred) and Microsoft Office
84. Proficiency with SAP Industry including Sale & Distribution module, SAP BI and any other IT applications
85. Business and Industrial Cost analysis
86. Proficiency with MS Excel, including pivot table
87. Strong practical accounting knowledge
88. Strong attention to detail, including precise accuracy of data entry
89. Strong documentation skills
90. Strong analytical and organizational skills, including detailed follow-through abilities.
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
91. Competitive salary and benefits
92. Hybrid work available (not applicable to all roles)
93. Pension contributions
94. Access to Training and Development
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
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.