Record to Report Accounting Specialist

Brief:

Service one or several Louis Dreyfus countries on General Ledger processes. This includes the coverage of day to day and closing operations but also reporting and analysis.

Also, Louis Dreyfus to support its growth has embarked in a continuous improvement approach as well as the digitalization of its processes.

The position offers:

• The ability to gain in expertise thanks to a network of expert in Sofia but also worldwide
• Exposure to latest technologies (SAP S/4 Hana, Power BI reporting, RPA, OneStream, …) and innovation with new AI tools (ex: Copilot)
• Exposure to continuous improvement methodologies (6Sigma, 5 S, …) and an opportunity for initiatives to improve finance processes
• A career path thanks to the growth of Sofia Global Business Services center and the growth of Louis Dreyfus globally

The position is based in Sofia Bulgaria.

Main responsibilities:

Gain accounting expertise by producing and ensuring the quality and timeliness of the books of his/her scope:

• Within the month, process and review journals entries, ensuring the General ledger is accurate for P&L Balance sheet
• At closing (monthly, quarterly, yearly), execute closing, prepare trial balance & reporting according to the IFRS and group standard. Prepare VAT reporting.
• Reconcile and justify balance sheet accounts

Coordinate with teams in Sofia and in country

• Be the business partner with the Finance teams in the country by providing quality insights on accounting figures
• Make the link with Consolidation teams
• Interact with other teams within Sofia Global Business Service by coordinating on Fixed Asset processes, Inventory Management, AP/AR, Travel & Expenses, etc.

Participate to the digitalization of the group:

• With the opportunity of being a key user for S/4 Hana, taking part of transformation of LDC Managerial Reporting tool (Downstream)
• Mastering, creating tools such as PowerBi, PowerApp

Harmonize and enhance process thanks to continuous improvement:

• Work with the Continuous Improvement team to propose initiatives for process improvement
• Implement initiatives

Requirements

Experience:

• Experience of accounting position.
• Experience/knowledge in IFRS.
• Experience in a multinational environment is an advantage.

Other skills:

• Knowledge /Technical & Functional skills
• Fluency in English language
• Good user knowledge of MS Office especially Excel and Outlook.
• SAP experience/knowledge is an advantage.