Syngenta is one of the world’s leading agriculture innovation company (Part of Syngenta Group) dedicated to improving global food security by enabling millions of farmers to make better use of available resources. Through world class science and innovative crop solutions, our 60,000 people in over 100 countries are working to transform how crops are grown. We are committed to rescuing land from degradation, enhancing biodiversity and revitalizing rural communities.

A diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace environment are enablers of our ambition to be the most collaborative and trusted team in agriculture. Our employees reflect the diversity of our customers, the markets where we operate and the communities which we serve. No matter what your position, you will have a vital role in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet.

Role Purpose

• Performing Financial Planning & Analysis activities for seeds internal and external production spend, site COGP, capital investments, production variances

• Being a trusted partner to respective finance and business stakeholders to provide insightful analysis and recommendations on the respective financials
• Driving improvements and technology adaptations in Financial Planning & Analysis processes.

Accountabilities

• HOW:
• Be a trusted finance business partner, supporting all activities in scope, on recurring and ad hoc finance topics
• Seamless engaging and interacting with finance communities and business stakeholders
• Add value to organization through providing business insight, understanding the numbers and challenging the status quo
• Provide finance skillset in project / ad hoc assignments
• Build relationships across multiple finance functional teams to share and align best practices
• Develop understanding of Syngenta's business and interaction between the different business units and functional reporting lines

• 
  WHAT:
• Actuals: Month end closing:
  • Analyse monthly production variances, internal and external seeds production spend, site COGP, capital investments and provide relevant commentaries and insights to finance and business stakeholders.
• • Based on discussions with business stakeholders and in collaboration with Accounting-to-Reporting teams, ensure production spend, variances and accruals are properly reflected in reported monthly results.
  • Participate in month-end closing processes.
• Financial analysis:
  • Provide timely and insightful financial analysis to support business decisions, understanding business performance on a monthly / annual basis
  • Leverage technology (SAC) to further develop (SAC stories) and fully utilize available reports (SAC, Power BI) to meet the needs of the various business owners, on time, with high quality
  • Full accountability for the analysis and commentaries to business stakeholders for variance analysis of function cost reports (or relevant scope)
• Master data management:
  • Ensure proper master data maintenance (cost centre structure, activity rates, delegation of authorities, headcount reporting)
• Budgeting and Rolling Forecast processes:
  • Provide reliable and timely budgets and latest outlooks for production area in scope
  • Provide support and guidance to production cost owners on achieving budget targets
  • Participate in strategic business planning and business processes by preparing financial budgets and rolling forecasts

Business review process:

• • Support the site monthly review process

• • Prepare and collect insightful commentaries for robust reporting and analysis of variances
  • Focus on reliable full year outlooks and risk/opportunity assessments
• Digital capabilities:
  • Contribute to development and use of business intelligence tools, data visualisation and predictive analysis techniques

Critical success factors & key challenges

• Ability to apply professional knowledge of accounting and financial reporting in supporting the business
• Ability to handle multiple stakeholders, priorities and deadlines
• Working in virtual teams
• Sound professional judgement and effective influencing skills

Knowledge, experience & capabilities

Critical experience

• 3 years+ in Finance and Controlling is a must. Production controlling experience is an advantage

Critical technical, professional and personal capabilities

• Analytical skills
• Financial and accounting acumen
• Communication and presentation skills
• English a must, other languages are a plus
• Ability to prioritise, especially to work under pressure and tight deadlines
• Ability to work independently as well as within (cross-) functional teams
• High focus and energy, with a pragmatic mindset and solution-oriented approach

Critical knowledge

• Bachelor/Master/Business School in Economics or Finance
• Understanding of IFRS accounting, budgeting, forecasting and planning processes
• Excel & SAP knowledge are a must, business intelligence systems an advantage (Power BI, SAC, Qlik)
• Understanding of Syngenta business, processes and industry drivers

Note: Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

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