Company DescriptionLouis Dreyfus Company (LDC), established in 1851, is a leading global merchant and processor of agricultural goods (also called commodity trading) with more than 22,000 employees worldwide. LDC reportedIn 2014, the Group started to rotate to Process harmonization, Global Organizations and especially Digitalization by opening a Center of Excellence (CoE) for Finance, IT and HR based in Lyon.Together with the CoE, the LDC Groups created a Global Finance Team, called FPSO (for Finance Processes Systems and Organization), which is reporting directly to the Group CFO and for which the aim is to:Lead the Finance Transformation of the groupDigitalize LDC Processes and organizationsHelp LDC to rotate to Finance best practices and best toolsIn 2018, the Group materialized its ambition by initiating a Global Finance Transformation and Digitalization of its Back Office operations (Accounting, Controlling, Reporting, Procurement). It consists into a:Reshaping of accounting and controlling processesThe implementation of SAP S/4 HANA suite including Business Intelligence, ARIBAAs of 2025, implementations have been done in several regions, including countries such as Argentina, Switzerland, US, China. The program roadmap ends around 2028 and will be followed by other transformations project on other systems.The FPSO team consists of an international team of experienced resources with strong expertise in their domain. They act as the keeper of the Group practices and solutions. They coordinate the different ongoing projects in the LDC world for their respective scope.Job DescriptionThe FPSO team is looking for a Purchase to Invoice BPO, who will be in charge of the Non-Commercial purchase to Invoice E2E processes, including managing purchase orders and purchase requisitions of Non-commercial materials and services, goods receptions, and the invoicing process, including processes in SAP and ARIBA on top of other tools used for the purpose of reception of invoices, OCR process and automatic booking in SAP.The Purchase to Invoice BPO:On one side, guarantees the LDC Group practices and processes related to commercial processesOn the other side, supports countries in their execution but also guarantees efficiency in terms of tools, organization and processesThis applies in different kinds of activities:Live countries support and small enhancements: enhance user experience, provide continuous improvement, be the core model keeper and supervise the delivery of changes, keep documentation up to dateSmall projects, called “Ad-Hoc”: launch and drive initiatives to improve BOLDBOLD implementations in new countries: act as a referent for CORE processes and data related to his scope. Find the balance between local needs and Group requirementsInnovation: support initiatives integrated with BOLD linked to innovation (analytics, automation, switch to paperless)The Purchase to Invoice BPO will work for BOLD implementation in new countries, concretely in Brazil rollout (BORA Project), in charge of a group of processes related to the purchase to invoice end-to-end flow, as well as being responsible for scope and deadlines.This role requires a close relationship with our Business partners, other FPSO streams (Finance, Treasury, Procurement, Controlling) and hand-in-hand collaboration with our DT&A departments.On top of his/her activities related to Global Finance Transformation, the Purchase to Invoice BPO will help the group to switch to other transformation initiatives (such as Artificial Intelligence, Business Intelligence, Blockchain) by providing his/her functional expertise.Qualifications5-7 years of strong operational experience ideally.The candidate will have several or more of the below items:A Management Consulting experience from a Finance Consulting or Technology Consulting firmAn active participation in Finance transformation projects either as an internal (ex: AMOA, Functional Business Lead, Process Owner, …) or as an external resourceExperience in working in project mode and ability to perform in various roles from individual contributor to a leadership roleExperience in Finance Transformation projects, especially focusing on P2P flowsWorking experience in companies dedicated to agriculture or commodity businessExperience in working in project modeExperience in international environmentsExperience in process design and implementation in an IT toolExperience establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other business organizations; successful experience in working with diverse groups of people in a problem-solving environmentExperience and expertise on SAP S/4 for its MM module, as well as ARIBA and other tools for invoice reception such as VIM or VTINAdditional InformationFundamental understanding of core accounting and finance processes is required.Strong ability to gather & analyze information, define problems and form a plan of action.Evident ability to analyze and challenge workflows, being analytical and synthetic.Exceptional organizational ability with a very strong attention to detail.Must be able to work independently and take ownership of this role.Experience establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other business organizations; successful experience in working with diverse groups of people in a problem-solving environment.Excellent verbal and written communication skillsAbility to work under time pressure and result-oriented.
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