Grain and Oil Seed Controller

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.

In this role you will find yourself working closely with the Financial Controller within the areas of management accounting, budgeting and forecasting, fixed assets integrity, stock control and finance systems while also managing a team of controllers within our Grain and Oil division.

Some Key responsibilities will be but not limited to:

• Responsibility for timely completion of reliable and accurate monthly management financials to assist the Financial Controller in the completion of a monthly Australia Finance reporting for G&O platform
• Providing a review of Trading financial results on a daily and monthly basis.
• Interpret data and provide analysis for internal stakeholders on P&L, volume, revenue and production cost drivers each month or as per requested
• Preparation and review of the annual company budget in collaboration with Financial Controller for the G&O platform including industry division for Ports, Country Sites and Industry Corporate business units
• Responsibility for the maintenance of the Fixed Asset Register ensuring assets reconcile back to the general ledger and all depreciation journals in the accounting and tax books are accurate
• Analysis of capex project applications to ensure they meet group investment hurdle rates
• Responsibility for the production and distribution of monthly Capex reporting
• Preparation of the quarterly fixed asset register for tax effective accounting.
• Overseeing and responsible for the integrity of the billing module within CSM delivers an accurate source of truth for transactional data when migrated into the ERP
• Managing the G&O Controlling team including development planning, teak workload management and motivating team to achieve group objectives.
• Develop in the understanding and application of relevant accounting standards such as AASB 16 Leases and AASB 116 Property, Plant and Equipment with communication of updates to the Finance Team

About you:

• Membership of Professional accounting organization (eg CPA or ICAA)
• 5 or more years’ experience in a finance role - preferred
• Technical accounting knowledge gained from a medium - large/complex corporate environment, reporting according to Australian Accounting Standards
• Good knowledge of accounting processes (including variance analysis, GL posting, accruals and reconciliations) and management reporting requirements
• Familiarity with key end-to-end business processes and associated internal controls such as budgeting and forecasting, invoicing and billing, procure-to-payment

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.

We offer

• Work for a global, leading commodities company
• Competitive salary and benefits​​​​​​
• Access to Training and Development 
• Access to Employee Assistance Program