Financial Controller

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

We’re on the lookout for a Finance Controller to join our Cotton platform in Toowoomba, QLD. Partnering closely with the Senior Financial Controller, you’ll take ownership of management accounting, budgeting & forecasting, fixed assets, stock control, and finance systems. This is your chance to combine technical excellence with commercial insight — helping shape decisions that matter in one of Australia’s most important industries.

Key responsibilities will be but not limited to:

• Deliver accurate and timely monthly management financials to support the Senior Industry Controller.
• Manage accounting impacts from industry asset procurement/divestment, including Fixed Asset Register, depreciation schedules, and consolidation tool updates.
• Provide insightful analysis of P&L, volumes, revenue, and production cost drivers for internal stakeholders.
• Manage all industry-related queries during annual audits.
• Prepare and review the annual budget in collaboration with the Financial Controller for Ginning, Warehousing, and Industry Corporate business units.
• Support monthly forecasts, tracking volumes and KPIs for management and executive reporting.
• Maintain the Fixed Asset Register ensuring full reconciliation with the general ledger.
• Support analysis of capex applications, ensuring accurate return estimates.
• Prepare and distribute monthly Capex reports and quarterly fixed asset registers for tax-effective accounting.
• Oversee the integrity of finance-related data within Cotton front office and operating systems.
• Provide project support for system development initiatives and business-as-usual finance processes.

Qualifications

Desired Skills And Experience:

• 5+ years’ experience in a finance role (industry experience preferred).
• Strong technical accounting knowledge from a medium–large/complex corporate environment, with experience in Australian Accounting Standards.
• Proven expertise in management reporting, variance analysis, GL posting, accruals, and reconciliations.
• Understanding of end-to-end business processes and internal controls (budgeting, forecasting, procure-to-pay, invoicing).
• Advanced problem-solving, analytical, and reporting skills.

Education & Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in Finance or Accounting.
• CPA or ICAA qualified (or equivalent professional membership).
• English language proficiency required

Additional Information

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Please note that you must be an Australian Citizen or have the right to live and work in this location to apply for this job.

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