GL Team Lead

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.

Overall, Purpose / Context / Objective of the position 

Day to day management of the team, ensuring workload is allocated and prioritized. Provide statistical information for management and reporting purposes. Ensures compliance with internal control processes and controls and maintenance of ethical business standards. 

Main responsibilities: 

• Establish team objectives and measure performance.  

• Provide support, counsel and develop staff whilst ensuring sufficient backfill experience to maintain business continuity.  

• Ensure accuracy and completeness of all General ledger transactions processed for the respective Client entities in accordance with the Internal and External Accounting Guidelines. 

• Authority to sign journals and reconciliation forms according to Client’s policies.  

• To maintain all General ledger accounts, master records in line with client’s CCOA.  

• To coordinate all accounting activities associated with bank transactions, fixed assets, inventory, trade receivable / payables, factoring, employee/tax payables, as well as other accounting activities associated with client specific business transactions. 

• To prepare and process manual journals to ensure the General ledger is reflective of all relevant transactions for inclusion in the P&L account and Balance sheet in the reporting period. Ensure the manual journal is with the proper back-up and signed off as per the authorization matrix. 

• To coordinate and reconcile all intercompany activities with other Client entities in line with Clients’ accounting policies.  

• Agreement of intercompany balances with particular intercompany entities in IPS on a monthly basis. 

• To ensure intercompany TB accounts are matching at month end with IPS.  

• Resolve all the differences with the intercompany accounting team.  

• Preparation of trial balance. Preparation of Profit and Loss Report.  

• Finance reporting according to the IFRS. 

• Preparation and timely submission of monthly, quarterly, and yearly reporting schedules in accordance with client’s reporting requirements.  

• Reconciliation of balance sheet accounts within client’s deadlines.  

• To ensure all reconciling items are cleared in a timely manner.  

• Monitor and escalate ageing issues on a monthly basis.  

• To prepare monthly SAG analysis, compare MoM movements on SAG accounts and communicate significant changes in the monthly values to the client.  

• To prepare and submit monthly/quarterly VAT/Intrastat reports according to client’s requirements.  

• Sign journals and reconciliation forms according to Client’s policies. 

• Ensure processes are documented and up to date. 

• Identifies areas of improvement and assists in process improvement.  

• Take proactive actions towards improving performance and development of strategies for meeting goals.  

• Allocate and prioritize work among team members to ensure all data is processed in a timely, accurate, and effective manner. Set targets and monitor progress.  

• Participate in the recruitment and selection process for new hires. Ensure integration and training of the new team members.  

• Ensure sufficient coverage across team at all times.  

• Manage absence (holidays, sickness) reports of team members and ensure that team members are present and punctual, manage disciplinary issues in collaboration with HR.  

• Ensures the production of Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) in a timely manner.  

• Ensure compliance with internal controls.  

• Contributes to all team objectives and deadlines.  

• Undertakes as directed on ad-hoc projects, investigations, and analysis. 

Education 

Part qualified or qualified accountant or Degree equivalent. 

Experience 

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in an accounting position.  

• Experience/knowledge in IFRS/US GAAP is an advantage.  

• Experience in a multinational environment is an advantage. 

Knowledge /Technical & Functional skills 

• Fluency in English language 

• Knowledge in another European language is an advantage. 

• Good user knowledge of MS Office especially Excel and outlook. 

• SAP experience/knowledge is an advantage. 

PC skills  

• Good user knowledge of MS Office especially Excel and outlook 

• SAP experience/knowledge is an advantage.  

Personal skills  

• Leadership experience including coaching, motivation, performance feedback, ability to identify the training needs of others 

• Capable of acting on own initiative and willingness to accept responsibility 

• Confident communicator with excellent presentations skills and an ability to use own initiative 

• Ability to handle people management issues with tact, diplomacy and maturity and the ability to inspire others to reach a common goal 

• Quick to interpret processes and manage others in adapting and applying processes 

• Ability to work to strict targets and deadlines, willing to learn 

• Accuracy and attention to detail 

Good analytical and time management skills 

• Resilience and adaptability to unforeseen work demands 

• Able to manage change 

• Ability to work in a team. 

Leadership and Autonomy of Decisions 

Take ownership of the team's coordination and management. Investigates and makes decisions on escalated queries and issues. 

Internal and external contacts 

Internal contacts  

Communicates actively with the Management, the Accountants in the department and the Internal Controls.  

External contacts  

Handles the communication with the Client via telephone, e-mail, fax. 

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