Trade Finance Analyst - Cotton

Function Accounting, Finance and Treasury

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 operates in over 100 countries and employs approximately 18,000 people globally.

• Coordinate with regions to consolidate and report the global daily P&L, including analysis and providing commentary on market drivers.
• Execute the daily P&L process for Cotton – Mexico, analyze Mexico financial data and present financial reports accurately and timely to cotton platform management, clearly communicating daily activity and P&L drivers.
• Assist with analysis of commercial accounts, ledgers and reporting systems for the Fresno and Mexico commercial close.
• Complete market valuations testing on weekly and monthly market prices.
• Perform special projects as requested.

• Perform and review commercial margin analysis; summarize monthly, quarterly, and annual trading margin results.
• Compile weekly cash flow projections and assist in troubleshooting issues as needed.
• Prepare and reconcile daily global position reporting.
• Assist in reconciling the daily P&L to month‑end accounting results for each profit center and address unreconciled items.
• Perform a detailed review by profit center of mark‑to‑market, cut‑offs, and position for inclusiveness.
• Assist in completing commercial margin budget by establishing schedules; collecting, analyzing, and consolidating financial data; recommending plans.
• Review budget to actual variance for commercial margin.
• Review monthly CTM entries and reconciliations.
• Review monthly trade reconciliations.
• Provide ad hoc support/reporting to commercial teams for commercial analyses.

• Pursue continuous improvement through expanding industry/company knowledge, training opportunities and taking on additional responsibilities.

• Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
• Interact professionally with co‑workers, company business associates and the general public.
• Work together in a cooperative spirit to serve the best interests of the company.
• Operate in a fully responsible manner and comply with the law and company policy.
• Support and maintain the missions and core values of the company and the P&L department.

Bachelor’s Degree required. Business/Accounting/Finance background preferred.

• 2+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel.

• Experience with International Financial Reporting Standards.
• Relevant experience with mark‑to‑market accounting and trading positions within a commodity trading firm.
• CPA.

• Minimum 1+ year working directly within P&L/Finance roles directly involved in trade accounting activities.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of trade accounting and financial reporting activities, including but not limited to commercial accounts, ledgers and control procedures.
• Knowledge of LDC culture and work environment preferred.
• Broad range of computer skills including functional knowledge of Microsoft programs, especially MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint BI, One Note, and SharePoint.

• Personal honesty, competence, and integrity in functional leadership in P&L processes, tools, and techniques.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with all levels of employees as well as outside parties to communicate expectations and make recommendations to facilitate change.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple responsibilities, prioritize workloads and perform multiple tasks…