Senior Accounts Payable Analyst (12-Months Contract)

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.

This is a 12-month fixed-term contract role based in Petaling Jaya. The Senior Accounts Payable Analyst is responsible for managing end-to-end Accounts Payable processes, ensuring timely and accurate invoice processing, vendor payments, reconciliation, and compliance with company policies. This role also supports SAP S/4HANA implementation, migration, and transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

General

• Process and analyze financial data related to the Accounts Payable function.
• Coordinate all accounting activities associated with Accounts Payable and the processing of such transactions between the respective client entities in line with company policies.
• Ensure timely and satisfactory resolution of Accounts Payable queries.
• Analyze financial transactions and identify risks and variances.
• Support migration and implementation projects, automation initiatives, and continuous improvement activities.

Role-Specific Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end Accounts Payable processes, including invoice processing, payment runs, vendor reconciliations, and month-end closing activities.
• Ensure invoices are processed accurately and within agreed SLA timelines.
• Review and verify invoices against purchase orders and supporting documentation.
• Prepare and execute payment proposals and payment runs.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies and vendor queries in a timely manner.
• Monitor AP aging and outstanding balances.
• Support month-end and year-end closing activities.
• Collect and maintain supporting documentation for all transactions to ensure a complete audit trail.
• Assist in maintaining documentation and communicating all Accounts Payable-related matters to ensure overall consistency.
• Ensure the timely production of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and company policies.
• Undertake ad hoc projects, investigations, and analysis as required.
• Contribute to team objectives and meet established deadlines.

Project Support

• Support SAP implementation, migration, rollout, upgrade, and enhancement projects.
• Support data cleansing activities.
• Assist with data migration activities, including vendor master data and open AP balances.
• Conduct User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and System Integration Testing (SIT).
• Validate migrated data and reconcile balances between legacy systems and SAP.
• Identify, document, and escalate system defects during testing phases.
• Support cutover activities and post-go-live stabilization.
• Develop process documentation, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and training materials.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual AP processes and eliminate non-value-added activities.
• Participate in automation projects to improve invoice processing efficiency and payment accuracy.
• Support the implementation of AP automation solutions, including:
  • SAP Workflow Automation
  • Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
  • Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
  • E-Invoicing Solutions

Experience

• 5-8 years of Accounts Payable experience.
• Experience working in a Shared Services, Global Business Services (GBS), or Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) environment.
• Hands-on involvement in SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA migration or transformation projects.
• Experience in User Acceptance Testing (UAT), System Integration Testing (SIT), and regression testing.
• Strong reconciliation and data validation skills.
• Immediate availability or ability to commence at short notice is highly preferred

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Professional qualifications such as ACCA, CPA, CIMA, CA, or ICAEW are an advantage.

Additional Information for the job

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

• Competitive salary and benefits​​​​​​
• Hybrid work available (not applicable to all roles)
• Pension contributions
• Access to Training and Development 
• Access to Concierge Partnerships

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