Syngenta Group is one of the world’s biggest agricultural technology companies, with roots going back more than 250 years. With more than 59,000 employees, operating in more than 100 countries, the company strives to transform agriculture with science-driven, technological innovations to deliver high productivity and high-quality food while fighting climate change and restore nature. Syngenta Group is working with farmers to enable Regenerative Agriculture - an outcome-based food production system that nurtures and restores soil health, protects the climate and water resources and biodiversity, and enhances farms' productivity and profitability. Syngenta Group, which is registered in Shanghai, China, and has its management headquarters in Switzerland, draws strength from its four business units: Syngenta Crop Protection, headquartered in Switzerland; Syngenta Seeds, headquartered in the United States; ADAMA®, headquartered in Israel; and Syngenta Group China. Together, these businesses provide industry-leading ways to serve customers around the world.

Our Group Tax Reporting team is growing, we are looking for a qualified accountant with experience of tax accounting and reporting or a strong interest in this area.  

This role is part of the group financial reporting team made up of qualified financial accounting professionals located across multiple countries reporting into the Head of Group Accounting and Reporting based in Guildford, UK. Working within Syngenta’s group financial reporting team you will support regular cyclical reporting for our global business, gathering report data from multiple teams and interacting with senior stakeholders, which will enable you to build your network and understanding of our business and set you up for opportunities to develop your long term career with Syngenta.

This position works closely with colleagues across all countries and many departments and therefore good relationship skills and the desire to collaborate is important.

Role Purpose: 

Working together with the Group Tax Reporting Team (GTR) to:

• Support the implementation and run in steady state, a new tax reporting tool for the management and calculation of Syngenta Group’s BEPS Pillar 2 top up tax and country by country reporting
• Plan, forecast and externally report the group tax charge in close alignment with many internal stakeholders (management reporting, corporate finance, group taxation, group consolidation, and subsidiary reporting units)
• Perform analyses of group related taxes – especially aforementioned top up taxes; gain a deep understanding of the tax reporting of the group subsidiaries and sub-consolidated Groups
• Analyze and implement changes in group tax reporting processes and standards
• Liaise with external auditors and service providers
• Work on projects providing the necessary information for incisive monitoring of the group tax rate in support of senior leaders
• Support our group subsidiaries with tax reporting issues

Accountabilities of the Group Tax Reporting team:

• Coordinating the tax reporting data collection from subsidiaries
• Reporting, monitoring and analysing the Group’s tax charge
• Supporting the subsidiaries in any tax reporting related issues
• Training and coaching finance and accounting staff on tax reporting
• Supporting the group financial reporting team and the group tax department in any tax reporting related area
• Preparing and analysing the BEPS Pillar 2 calculation, analysis and tax compliance
• Supporting the pre-consolidated sub-groups in the area of the BEPS Pillar 2 calculation and potential implementation of tools and processes
• Responding to external auditors on any questions related to tax reporting

• Fully qualified, financial accounting background
• Good understanding of IFRS – especially IAS 12 Income Taxes
• Sound general understanding of the differences between IFRS and tax returns
• General understainding of international taxation
• Ability to rapidly understand Syngenta’s reporting processes
• Ability to rapidly understand Syngenta's group tax strategy

Required Skills

• Strong, detailed analytical skills
• Good communication and coordination skills
• Results orientation and focus on delivery to internal reporting timelines
• Ability to prioritize and deliver under high time pressure
• Work effectively in an international team
• Self-motivated and pro-active
• Strong networking skills

Relevant Experience:

• Project management / project implementation
• Financial accounting and external reporting
• IFRS environment
• Global and multi-currency environment
• Tax reporting

In return for your skills and experience:

This role offers a competitive base pay, at Syngenta we value total reward which includes the benefits we offer to our employees. We support well-being, offering comprehensive benefits including flexible working, generous holiday entitlement, discretionary bonus scheme, competitive pension scheme, private medical insurance, employee assistance programme.

• Up to 31.5 days holiday, plus public holidays
• Country wide employee groups offering events for all employees, D&I, and cultural celebrations.
• The opportunity to work with and learn from highly qualified and experienced employees
• Hybrid working available where suitable

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, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Learn more about our D&I initiatives here: https://www.syngenta.com/careers/working-syngenta/diversity-and-inclusion