Especialista em Processos e Dados (Finance)

Overview Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC), established in 1851, is a leading global merchant and processor of agricultural goods with more than 22 000 employees worldwide. LDC opened a Center of Excellence (CoE) for Finance, IT and HR based in Lyon to drive process harmonization, global organization and digitalization. The FPSO (Finance Processes Systems and Organization) team reports to the Group CFO and aims to lead the Finance Transformation of the group, digitalize processes and organizations, and adopt best practices and tools across the group. In 2018, the Group initiated a Global Finance Transformation and Digitization of its Back Office operations (Accounting, Controlling, Reporting, Procurement). It includes reshaping accounting and controlling processes and implementing the SAP S/4 HANA suite with Business Intelligence and ARIBA. As of 2025, implementations have been completed in several regions (Argentina, Switzerland, US, China); the program roadmap ends around 2028 with further transformation projects planned on other systems. The FPSO team consists of an international group of experienced resources with strong domain expertise. They act as keepers of Group practices and solutions and coordinate ongoing projects within the LDC network for their scope. Main Responsibilities The FPSO team is looking for a Financial Specialist who will be in charge of one or more of the following end-to-end process flows: Payment flow (including integration with other systems), cash income flows and bank statements Controlling Accounting, fixed assets and month-end closing Integration with Consolidation and Reporting The Financial Specialist: Guards the LDC Group practices and processes related to commercial processes Supports countries in their execution while ensuring efficiency in tools, organization and processes This role involves various activities: Live countries support and small enhancements : enhance user experience, drive continuous improvement, act as core model keeper and supervise delivery of changes, keep documentation up to date Small projects, called “Ad-Hoc” : launch and drive initiatives to improve BOLD BOLD implementations in new countries : act as a référent for CORE processes and data within scope; balance local needs with Group requirements Innovation : support initiatives linked to BOLD related to analytics, automation, and moving toward paperless processes The Financial Specialist will work on BOLD implementation in new countries, specifically Brazil rollout (BORA Project), overseeing groups of processes related to Finance flows and being responsible for scope and deadlines. This role requires close collaboration with Business Partners and other Program members (PPSO for procurement, EPSO for execution, IPSO for Industry) and with the DT&A departments. In addition to Global Finance Transformation activities, the Financial Specialist will help the group explore other transformation initiatives (such as Artificial Intelligence, Business Intelligence, and Blockchain) by providing functional expertise. Experience Experience 3/5 years of strong operational experience ideally. The candidate will have several or more of the items below: Experience from a Finance Consulting or Technology Consulting firm Participation in Finance transformation projects as internal or external resource Experience working in project mode with roles ranging from individual contributor to leadership Experience in Finance Transformation projects Experience in companies in agriculture or commodity business Experience in international environments Experience in process design and implementation in an IT tool Experience establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other business organizations; ability to work with diverse groups in a problem-solving environment Experience and expertise on SAP S/4 for one or more FI submodules or processes Fundamental understanding of core accounting and finance processes Strong ability to gather and analyze information, define problems and form a plan of action Analytical and synthetic thinking with ability to challenge workflows Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail Ability to work independently and take ownership Excellent verbal and written communication skills Ability to work under time pressure and be result-oriented Languages: Leading business school, Leading Engineer School, University degree in Business Administration with a major in: Information System and/or Finance/Accounting and/or Process & organization management J-18808-Ljbffr

Location: São Paulo, São Paulo, BR

Posted Date: 9/17/2025