SME ATR Entity Lead

At Syngenta Group, we're a global community of 56,000 innovators across 90 countries, united by a 250-year legacy of agricultural excellence. As the world's most local agricultural technology partner, we create tailor-made solutions that transform farming while protecting our planet, driven by our commitment to innovation, ethics, and integrity. Through our inclusive environment and diverse perspectives, we pioneer breakthrough solutions for farmers, society, and future generations. Join our worldwide teams of agricultural pioneers in creating a more resilient and equitable food system for all. 

Purpose:
To collaborate with the finance teams globally for accurate Month End Reporting and drive improvement of the processes by doing standardization and automation
Accountabilities:
• Core responsibilities include yearly planning processes, monthly reporting of data, preparing rolling forecast, providing comments for variances vs budget.
• Analyze monthly results, provide high-quality management reports to all supported functions in building proper ownership of budgets.
• English: must be excellent, including ability to present in front of a larger audience (incumbent will operate from India whilst key stakeholders will be based around the globe).
• Able to work independently, under pressure and at high quality standard.
• Ability to effectively analyze numbers, present conclusions and recommendations, combine attention to details in a clear way.
• Ability to influence finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Good to have knowledge of Microsoft office package, Financial Accounting and Management Reporting systems (e.g. excel, SAP, EBI / BW, SBFC, SAC) or should be a quick learner to learn the technology and tools used by Syngenta.
• Able to analyze end to end processes to get transparent and reliable management information.
• Understands impact of multiple financial controlling tasks on business.
• Drive automation and standardization by creating the SOPs and workflows.
• Support Ad hoc analysis, projects and requests as necessary to enable decision support.

Experience to be gained in the job:
• Basic understanding of Syngenta business and industry drivers
• Experience working with different finance teams in a given geography/ and absorbing business knowledge to understand what is behind the numbers
• Technical development in finance skills
• Knowledge of financial systems

Skills required for the job:
• Ability to work under pressure while keeping high quality of output
• Conflict management and high level of collaboration
• Continuous improvement mindset and proven track record for standardization and automations
• 2-3 years of experience in Account to Report / Record to Report, preferably in a multinational environment.

Minimum education and critical knowledge required for the job:
• Qualified CA / CPA / CMA/ MBA
• Fluent in English

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