Controller

Carry out routines for weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting on performance for the Syngenta Group, such as weekly bi-weekly Business Performance Reviews or monthly/quarterly Finance LT / Group Leadership Team / Board reviews

Support the changes and implementation of effective Group Performance cycles

Work closely with Performance Management Lead and all involved parties related to Performance Management processes

Establish a good connection each BU to be able to collect required data, information and comments on time and with high quality

Display a good understanding of gaps to Latest Plan / Budgets / PY etc. and can describe variances

Increase effectiveness through standardized processes and automation where meaningful

Generate insights through data and financial analysis

Support Budgeting and Planning process

Define clear data ownership

Accountabilities

Ensure effective collecting, validating and combining all relevant information into a high-quality performance management view, aligned with Performance Management Lead

Translate gathered information into agreed templates, charts, tables, graphs and commentaries

Support the preparation of financial Dashboards of key business forums

Adhere to Corporate timelines and ensure that recurring routines work well ( not dropping the ball ) whilst adapting to newly agreed outputs

Proactively collaborate and effectively engage with teams in different Business Units and Functions

Continuous improvements in the process / operations to drive efficiencies

Work closely with CoE team for development of new Stories in SAP Analytic Cloud (SAC) and maintenance and improvement in existing

Setup an adequate infrastructure to help facilitating the process e.g. Team space, Shared drives

Define and optimize data flows and ensure effective quality checks and assurance

Ways of Working:

Be recognized as reliable and trustworthy person

Effective help linked to improvement and/or automation projects

Activate relevant network to be able to facilitate a proper reporting

Proactive and empathetic

Critical success factors & key challenges

Demonstrates end-to-end accountability for delivery

Demonstrates influencing skills where needed

Ability to work independently

Show high degree of proactivity

Ensure high quality, on time delivery

Problem solving mentality and agility to respond to urgent tasks / requirements

Staying positive and open to change

Ability to work cross functionally and build partnering relationship across teams and stakeholders

Attention to details without losing sight of the bigger picture

Customer centricity

Team player being part of the Finance team and Corporate

Technology savvy and willing to learn and work with new technologies / tools

Ability to clearly and effectively communicate

Critical knowledge / capabilities

Bachelor/Master/MBA in Economics or Finance

Holds professional Finance qualification i.e. CA, ICWA or equivalent will add advantage.

Minimum 8 -12 years of experience in multinational environment

Experience in Cost Analysis, Variance Analysis, MIS, P&L reporting and management

Experience in the understanding and effective communication of financial results to non-finance stakeholders

Understanding of reporting, budgeting, forecasting and planning processes

Sound understanding of key financial concepts, solid theoretical background in finance and accounting and reporting

Ability to effectively analyses numbers, present conclusions

Influencing and winning others

Ability to work under pressure while keeping high quality of output

Good at people management, networking and collaboration skill

Strong collaborative, communication skills and global awareness and sensitivity to a multi-cultural and multi-functional environment

Confident and able to work in ambiguous work environment

Capable to prioritize and strongly engage with others to achieve joint goals

Technical capabilities

Good working knowledge of Financial Accounting and Management Reporting systems (e.g. SAP, EBI / BW, SBFC, SAC) or should be a quick learner to learn the technology and tools used by Syngenta

Good working knowledge of all Microsoft Tools with an expertise in Excel, Graphs and Powerpoint

Experience with FP&A tools (e.g. Qlik, PowerBI, Smartsheets) is an added advantage

Full time