Senior Internal Auditor

Company Description

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.

Job Description

This is a great opportunity to join a leading and growing global Agri-commodities merchant & food processor with strong career prospects, a crucial industry at the heart of food security and global geopolitical challenges, and a very dynamic and well-regarded Global Internal Audit team.   

We are looking for innovative self-starters, eager to drive change within the organization in a fast-paced environment and to help further develop the department’s audit methodologies and approach.  

As a Senior Internal Auditor within LDC, you will be involved in high profiles & complex audits (e.g., covering trading desks, assets, and functions), investigations, continuous audits & monitoring programs leveraging advanced technology and data analytics tools as well as special projects. 

Main responsibilities:

• Participate in the construction of an adequate audit plan, with the Region and the Functions. 

• Participate in / lead audit projects (e.g., trading desk, assets audits, and investigations) in EMEA and potentially, in other regions when required as well as to global continuous audits & monitoring programs – leveraging controls/reports automation - in coordination with Management (business lines & Functions). 
• Identify, and recommend controls, business practices, organizational, and process enhancements.  
• Prepare and provide audit reports and present to management conclusions of audit projects. 
• Monitor management's progress on remediation activities. 
• Develop strong relationships with business lines / Platforms and Functions (Finance, Risk, Compliance, Industry…).  

• Stay abreast of emerging trends to assess the impact on audit approaches/methodology and potential risks & controls to be covered. 
• Contribute to department improvement initiatives.  

Qualifications

Education: 

• Master's degree in business administration, Finance, or Engineering. 
• CIA and CFE certifications would be a plus. 

Experience:

• Min 5 years experience required in internal audit / fraud investigation in MNC and/or consulting or “Big 4” audit firm. 
• International experience (studies, or work) is a plus. 
• Experience working in commodities trading environment a plus. 

Knowledge, Technical & Functional skills: 

• Fluent in English and another language a plus. 
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in extracting, working with and interpreting data, ideally with practical experience with data analytics tools, including but not limited, ACL, Python, Power BI or similar coding / programing languages / tools. 
• Proficient (advanced level) in MS Excel – able to run complex data analytics. 
• Solid understanding of accounting principles and financial statements. 

Soft skills:

• The candidate must be flexible, able to change priorities quickly, have the capacity to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, and should be able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines when required. Must be comfortable working in ambiguous and/or stressful situations.  

• Self-starter with intellectual curiosity, creative ability to work independently, eager to solve complex issues, strong business acumen, and a “think-out-of-the-box” mindset.  
• Strong attention to detail, documentation, and organizational skills. Able to apply good judgment and decision-making skills in helping management prioritize and determine the most important risks that they need to focus on. 
• Good communication and reporting skills.  

Additional Information

Additional information 

• Ability to travel to other sites as needed, up to 40%. 

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

• Flexible working

• Access to Training and Development

• Discretionary Bonus