Senior Internal Auditor

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.

As a Senior Internal Auditor within LDC, you will be involved in high‑profile & complex audits (e.g., covering assets such as production/processing plants & grains elevators, trading desks, and functions), investigations, continuous audit & monitoring programs leveraging advanced technology and data analytics tools (and beyond when required).

Specifically in the North America region (covering US & Canada), where the company has made significant investments in either building new plants or expanding existing ones in recent years, we are looking to add a new member to the Internal Audit team with strong background in operations and/or operations audit, with preferred skills in process optimization, quality control, project management and familiarity with industry standards in production/processing, maintenance, inventory mgt.,

SHE.

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 by driving process improvements, adopting new audit technologies, and enhancing data‑driven decision‑making, while also helping to further develop the department’s audit methodologies and approach.

• Participate in developing an adequate audit plan, with the Region & the Functions.
• Participate in or lead audit projects (e.g., asset audits [of production/processing plants, grains elevators, etc.], trading desk audits, and investigations) in North America region and potentially, in other regions when required as well as 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 (Industry, Finance, Risk, Compliance, etc.).
• Stay abreast of emerging trends to assess the impact on audit approaches/methodology and potential risks & controls to be covered.

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering (preferably Industrial or Mechanical), Finance, or Business Administration.
• CIA certification would be a plus.

• Min. 4 years experience required (preferably in the manufacturing industry) either in (1) operations or operations audit, (2) internal audit in an MNC, and (3) internal/external audit in a “Big 4” audit firm
• International experience (studies, or work) is a plus.
• Experience working in commodities trading environment is a plus as it provides valuable insights into market dynamics, operational risks, and the unique compliance challenges specific to the industry

• Strong background and/or understanding on Operations (e.g., processing/production, maintenance, SHE)
• 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, with a priority on ACL, Python, Power BI or similar coding / programing languages / tools.
• Proficient (advanced level) in MS Excel – able to run complex data analytics.
• The candidate must be flexible, able to change priorities quickly, have the capacity…