As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all – while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs.

Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting.  From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold.

Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland.

We make a difference

You will be part of our Financial Compliance team and will support the area, through the values Passion for Customers, How matters and Determined Execution, you will live and experience more of this position. Here is how this role will be critical to our business:

Responsibilities:

• To provide financial compliance expertise and monitor Syngenta Internal Controls Framework (ICF), with focus on Process Level & Company Level controls compliance.

• To work on control standardization across territories.

• Act as control auditor and assess critically of test results with an independent mindset.

• Execution of independent management walkthroughs and testing as per agreed scoping provided by Global Financial Compliance.

• Ensure timeliness and accuracy of various financial compliance reporting activities and liaise with control performers for clarifications and agreement on remediation actions.

• Ensure that all compliance documents are stored centrally in document library/SharePoint to meet applicable statutory requirements.

At Syngenta we are highly people focused – we look for professionals who are engaged, collaborative and excellent in execution. Leaders are expected to communicate effectively, develop teams and lead by example. Our industry and our function are changing rapidly so we are looking for new team members with a strong desire to develop themselves.

It is indispensable for this position:

Education:

• Accounting / Finance graduation qualification or on the path to graduation

Professional experience:

• 1-2 years of accounting, audit or controls testing experience (mandatory)

Skills:

• Intermediate/advanced English (mandatory)

• Understanding of financial compliance and internal controls concepts

• Understanding of control documentation requirements and how it is implemented / sustained

• Knowledge of internal controls, business process best practices within agrochemicals/manufacturing environment, and auditing techniques.

• Knowing about and be partly trained in COSO requirements.

• Basic knowledge of IFRS.

• Understanding in the design, implementation and monitoring of internal controls, risk libraries and compliance process management.

• Ability to handle multiple and shifting priorities without losing focus if necessary.

• Demonstrated strong communication skills, including English skills; must be able to communicate well both verbal and written form.

• Ability to communicate complicated issues in an easy to understand and concise method.

• Self-starter, positive attitude, high-energy, motivated, enthusiastic with an outgoing, can-do attitude.

• Ability to drive changes and implementation of processes and standards.

• Personal computer skills are required and advanced skills with excel, word and access is desirable.

• Ability to communicate effectively and Influencing skills.

• Attention to detail, results-oriented, work ethic and teamwork.

Be part of the Syngenta Experience

• Competitive salary and attractive benefits
• Dynamic and international environment
• Modern office environment and collaboration tools
• Forward thinking policies (e.g. remote working, career breaks)
• Support personal development in a diverse and inclusive environment

Important:

Beyond just believing in the power of diversity, Syngenta promotes an inclusive culture that embraces differences in all its forms. Here we believe that the feeling of belonging allows people to be the best versions of themselves, building an increasingly welcoming and productive environment. All candidates qualified for our positions, without distinction of race, gender, age, nationality or disability.

*This position will require immediate availability.

* This position will not provide relocation support.

This job posting is covered by Section 1 of Law # 19691 of labor promotion for persons with disabilities.

Be part of a leading company that brings the potential of plants to life.