Functional Finance Senior Business Analyst – SAP project

Company Description

Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading company in the merchandising and processing of agricultural products. Our activities span the entire value chain, from farm to table. Through a wide range of business lines, we leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers worldwide. Structured as a matrix organization with six geographic regions and ten platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company operates in more than 100 countries and employs approximately 18,000 people globally.

Job Description

• Participate in the design and implementation of end-to-end Finance processes within the global SAP S/4HANA program (BOLD).
• Act as senior functional lead mainly for Invoicing, Cash Management and Treasury processes for South Latam projects.
• Work closely with IT teams, system integrators and regional Finance teams throughout all phases of the SAP implementation.
• Gather, analyze and validate local business requirements, ensuring alignment with the global core model and managing deviations when required.
• Lead gap analysis between the target SAP model and local business specificities, proposing adaptation roadmaps when needed.
• Contribute to the design and validation of Finance flows, including non-commercial invoicing, payment processes and integrations with Accounts Payable.
• Participate actively in testing cycles, UAT, data migration activities, go-live and hypercare support.
• Support change management activities, including documentation, impact analysis and user training preparation.
• Serve as a key functional reference for Finance stakeholders, Business Process Owners and key users during the rollout.

Qualifications

• University degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems or related fields.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Finance, Accounting, Controlling or Finance Transformation roles.
• Proven experience in SAP implementation projects, ideally SAP S/4HANA.
• Strong knowledge of core Finance processes (Accounting, Invoicing, Cash Management, Treasury).
• Experience working in Finance transformation initiatives, either as an internal role or as a consultant.
• Solid experience working in project-based and international environments.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to challenge processes and identify improvements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Fluent English is mandatory.
• Willingness to travel and accept temporary relocation during deployment phases.

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