Finance Analyst - Global G&A

Role purpose

• Support / Own of all Reporting and Planning processes in the relevant area and coordinate related actual reporting and financial forecasting process, provide insightful analysis and work closely with the Corporate Functions Finance Business Partner / Global Controller who are based in Basel, Switzerland and Pune.
• Core responsibilities include yearly planning processes, Analysis of costs for a global General and Administration function and actual performance measurement. Support the Global controller in coordinating the relevant processes with other staff within Finance and throughout Syngenta globally.
• Coordinate approval of matrix maintenance and other master data queries.

Accountabilities:

• Standard month end packages need to be delivered in time and with good quality
• Annual Budget and monthly Rolling Forecast activities are to be coordinated professionally
• Supports data gathering and tracking of different functional projects.

Analysis for Controlling

• Works with other departments on issues relating to the reporting unit in order to improve all processes with impact on financial reporting
• Supports corporate functions so that all financial documentation is complete, accurate and validated
• Identify variances versus budget and last year, identify root causes. Do risk and opportunity analysis and support Finance Business Partner / Global Controller in identifying potentials and unexplained variances. Use understanding of the costs to propose improvements.
• Ensure efficient and effective communication among stakeholders

Budget/Planning

• Collect, input and approve planning data for all supported functions.
• Preparation and input of complete management reporting to SAP FI/CO and Consolidation in accordance with Syngenta accounting policies
• Monthly analysis and comments to cost center owners and other defined parties
• Support the Budget owners / Finance Business Partners / Global Controllers in the preparation and tracking of business cases.

Closing and Reporting to Group

• Analyze monthly results, provide high quality management reports to all supported functions in building proper ownership of budgets.
• Preparing & executing timely the monthly reporting on the area of responsibility. This in accordance with Syngenta policies
• Ensure best use of technology to make controlling processes efficient and effective
• Analysis and comments to Group Reporting, HQ units and Finance Business Partner
• Ensure related costing and charging principles are maintained and applied
• Ensure project accounting (capital and revenue split, timely & correct invoicing, correct amortization (applied).

Experience:

• 3-5 years of relevant experience in Finance Controlling or Financial Planning and Analysis
• Must have worked on SAP
• 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 in Basel and around the globe).
• Ability to understand fundamental controlling processes / functions in a global company
• Experience as operating in a process driven and collaborative working environment
• Able to work independently at high quality standard (incumbent will operate from India whilst other global controller colleagues will be mainly Basel based).
• Experience with working in an international matrix organization, preferably with shared services.
• Able to meet complex customer requirements
• Able to analyze end to end processes to get transparent and reliable management information.
• Able to work in a global environment.
• Understands impact of multiple financial controlling tasks on business.
• Understanding of IFRS.
• Concern for high standards and data accuracy.
• Advanced business English.
• Microsoft office package, especially Excel.
• Excellent SAP consolidation or equivalent consolidation and reporting system.