Master Data Team Lead

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

Master Data at Louis Dreyfus Company is a truly global function, spanning all LDC locations. We validate and maintain all aspects of financial reference data for the group while working in an exciting, rapidly evolving environment. 

It is an exciting role for a candidate who likes to be challenged and is keen to learn.

Position Summary

This position will support his/her manager in:

• Organizing daily team activities
• Setting up and improving forms, templates, and procedures
• Supporting data cleansing activities 
• Providing the necessary Training to end users and MDM team members
• Monitor KPI and Shift schedule and Tasks

Along with the below listed responsibilities, the employee should conduct any other business related to the function as required by his supervisor.
 
Manage the Finance Data Management Team activities:

• Ensure that the daily activities are executed as per determined time and quality standards 
• Meeting data integrity parameters
• Ownership & communication of SLAs and KPIs

Setting up Masterdata:

• Counterparty & Other Masterdata in various corporate systems
• Maintenance and updating of central Masterdata tables, records & procedures

Support Projects / Finance Governance:

• Support of ERP deployments (advice, training, process implementation)
• Data cleansing (data consolidation, duplicates checks, etc.)
• Validate and improve controls and quality of data

Contribute to Continuous Improvement

• Identify areas for continuous improvement and provide input for issue resolutions
• Improve customer service procedures and ensure a world class service level
• Support improvement initiatives and projects that come out of business, organizational and process changes

Manage Performance and Teamwork

• Contribute to a good team spirit through proactive communication 
• Motivate and encourage the team

Qualifications

Technical skills/knowledge required:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in creating/ managing/ deploying master data 
• Experience in a Shared services center is a plus
• Accounting and/or Master Data knowledge is a plus
• Extreme customer service orientation is a must
• Experience in analyzing, reconciling, cleaning, and manipulating large amounts of data
• Excellent Excel skills are a must
• Proven ability to understand business users’ needs and translate them into requirements and workflow 
• IT knowledge is a plus

Skills:

• Team Player
• Data based orientation
• Very strong customer focus
• Problem solving
• Commitment
• Flexibility
• Communication skills
• Initiative
• Experience in working with tight deadlines
• Experience in working in a service driven environment

Languages:

• English (Fluent) - effective written and verbal communication skills 

Education:

• University Degree, preferably in IT/ Finance

Additional Information

Diversity & Inclusion

LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards, with diversity and inclusion being part of our DNA. LDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion.

LDC encourages diversity, supports local communities and environmental initiatives. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

Sustainability

Sustainable value is at the heart of our purpose as a company.

We are passionate about creating fair and sustainable value, both for our business and for other value chain stakeholders: our people, our business partners, the communities we touch and the environment around us

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

• 25 annual paid leave
   
• Flexible working hours
   
• Food vouchers
   
• Transportation allowance
   
• Additional medical & dental insurance
   
• Life insurance
   
• Sports card with 90/10 coverage
   
• Various learning & development opportunities
   
• Yearly performance evaluation plans
   
• Social clubs & Wellbeing initiatives
   
• Team buildings & social events
   
• Employee Referral Program