Payment Processor

Location:

Montevideo, Uruguay

We make a difference

You will be part of the Finance team. 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:

This role is the final stage of our Invoice to Pay process and holds the accountability for ensuring we process payments on time to our suppliers as per payment run schedules.

Responsibilities

• Perform Payment controls to ensure correct inclusion of payments in automated runs twice a week for normal payments and daily for any urgent payment.
• Execute payment runs as per desktop procedures and ensure payments are processed as per internal controls required.
• Perform Manual payments through different Bank Portals (Tax, Government, Foreign, etc), follow up payment approvals with Bank Signatories.
• Payment registration in local ERPs for any manual payment activity.
• Payment Forecast & Reports. Ensure along with Treasury team, sufficient funds in Bank accounts to effectively release payments. Perform Payment reports as per process/country specifics.
• Interact with other areas and functions (Treasury, O2C, A2R, TAX) in order to align and improve Payment deliverables.
• Support I2P Regional and Global Projects, perform tests, requirement validation and UAT.
• Support internal /external audits and ensure timely remediation of outstanding audit issues.
• Responsible for Bank reconciliation of all I2P accounts, identify & propose Action Plans for clearing open items.
• Other ad hoc tasks (any urgent situation payment related).
• Provide suitable support to internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and efficiency in relevant processes.
• Work alongside the AFO team in order to improve the region’s KPIs
• Standardize the processes within operation teams of payments (BOI, rejections & Backups).
• Ensure effective controls to avoid duplicate payments.
• Ensure high levels of Compliance in I2P.

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. 

At Syngenta we are focused on talent - we look for committed, collaborative professionals with excellence in execution. Our leaders expect them to identify themselves, develop teams and set an example. Our industry and functions are changing rapidly, therefore we are looking for new members with a strong desire for self-development.

It is indispensable for this position:

• Certified Accountant or Administration graduate or advanced student.
• Minimum 2-year experience in similar positions
• Excellent command of English.
• Advanced Excel and Microsoft package.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Collaboration and Team Player
• Effective time and priority management.

 Desirable

• Knowledge of Vendor Invoice Management system.
• Power BI skills
• International Bank platform experience
• SAP

Be part of the Syngenta Experience

• Salary and competitive benefits
• Dynamic and international environment
• Modern, professional, safe and collaborative environment
• Advanced labor policies (eg flexible work, focus on objectives)
• Individual development in a diverse and inclusive environment

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