Finance, Controlling & Admin manager

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 organisation of six geographical regions and ten platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 20,000 people globally.

Overall the role's responsibilities for the Group's financial management. The role will be responsible for supervising, organising and coordinating the Finance, Controlling & Legal Admin department.

The role will be responsible for the timely and correct preparation of management reporting and financial analysis of business processes and cost drivers, and presenting conclusions to both the local management team and the Board of Directors at shareholder level.

• Managing the Group's BU controllers & accountants;
• Responsibility for budgeting, periodic internal/external reporting and tax planning
• Coordinating and evaluating the financial structures and information systems in order to enable correct and up-to-date reporting, budgeting, tax planning and management of the fixed assets;
• Ensuring that (national / international) statutory obligations and accounting principles are complied with;
• Developing and implementing financial, accounting, invoicing and audit processes;
• Controlling and monitoring budgets and projects;
• Analyzing of cash flow and financial results in order to identify strengths and weaknesses for management;
• Conducting various (ad hoc) analyses to support the business (such as investment analyses, leasing, etc.);
• Managing the insurance portfolio (with the exception of Employee benefits related insurances), including managing insurance claims;
• Managing the liquidity;
• Acting as contact person for external stakeholders regarding financial and administrative matters, such as banks, tax authorities, auditors, notaries, Crossroads Bank for Enterprises and insurers;
• Managing the (Legal) Assistant overseeing the administration of all statutory obligations for the Group (i.e. preparation and archiving of company  documentation regarding changes regarding the Belgian companies, administration regarding appointments/changes of statutory directors,
• Notifications to the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises or other administrative obligations) and the administrative support of the Executive Committee.

Candidate Description

• Financial degree at Master level (e.g. TEW/ Finance and Accountancy/Trade & Financial Sciences);
• A minimum of 10 years experience in a medium-sized company;
• Knowledge of languages: NL, ENG;
• Other languages are a plus (SP/FR);
• International experience is a plus;
• Experience in insurance and legal administration is a plus.

Additional Information for the job

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.


Our Benefits
- A close and warm team
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Fringe benefits such as meal vouchers, hospitalisation and group insurance, ecocheques, salary sacrifice bike lease
- Flexible working
- Pension contributions
- Access to Training and Development