As part of our activities in Frankfurt am Main Germany, Syngenta is looking for a:
Commercial Finance Lead (m/f/d) DACH - Crop Protection
Role purpose:
The Commercial Finance Lead DACH provides finance expertise and advice to the businesses, whilst supporting decision-making and driving performance. She/He actively participates in the development and implementation of the relevant operational plans to ensure clarity of the financial impact, including support of evaluation of new businesses and models.
Responsibilities/main tasks:
- Through appropriate balance of short, medium, and long-term financial planning / monitoring:
- drive effective and efficient delivery of business goals with sound financial analysis and advice
- drive the delivery of budgets and forecasts
- challenge the resource allocation and income generation pro-actively raising issues and driving resolution
- Provide management with sound risk-based analysis on potential impacts, implications and propose potential ways to mitigate risks on key economic and commercial exposures
- Drive productivity and simplification in finance and related business processes in the relevant functional/business scope
- Support/lead appropriate strategic initiatives and projects in the BU or across other BUs in Europe
- Ensure seamless engagement and interaction with commercial, corporate and finance communities and stakeholders
- Flexibly allocate time to coordinate, lead or support as appropriate strategic initiatives in the BU in scope or across Europe
- Lead financial processes across P&L scope connecting with various stakeholders:
- P&L and WC and FCF management
- Latest Outlook and Risks & Opportunities management
- Coordinate planning cycle: sales and GP forecast, S&OP preparation
- Lead the annual budget preparation process
- Support the 5YP preparation and strategy co-creation with BU FI Head and Business
- Co-create and review commercial terms and policies:
- Lead commercial terms planning & review (gross-to-net)
- Support payout process from finance perspective
- Financial target setting for sales incentive plans and monitor achievements
- Support of commercial processes (e.g. Battle Plans, in-season commercial terms tactics) and new business models (financial consideration and frameworks for strategic business projects)
Company Description
Syngenta is a global leader in agriculture; dedicated to bringing plant potential to life. Each of our 30.000 employees in more than 90 countries work together to solve one of humanity’s most pressing challenges: growing more food with fewer resources. A diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace environment are enablers of our ambition to be the most collaborative and trusted team in agriculture.
Qualifications
Knowledge and experience expected:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in finance, Accounting and/or Business Administration
- 8+ years of experience in different areas of business finance and controlling.
- Sound knowledge of business and industry drivers and commercial issues
- Effective finance management of a business with full P&L responsibility
- Wide knowledge of finance (financial analysis, investment analysis, valuation analysis, risk management, budgeting / planning
- Best practices for the development of annual budgets, latest estimates and financial planning.
- Financial tools or principles of NPV, risk analysis, and value creation.
- Experience in working with cross functional teams and ability to work with all levels of the organization
- Experience in influencing key stakeholders towards adopting and aligning to relevant procedures and tools
- Exposure to commercial operations
- Full proficiency in English and German
Additional Information
We offer a variety of financial and non-financial benefits including:
- Competitive base-pay plus annual bonuses
- An attractive company pension plan
- 30 days paid leave + holiday allowance
- Family-friendly initiatives
- Hybrid work options
- Exclusive discount offers for employees
- We offer a position which contributes to valuable and impactful work in a stimulating and international environment #bringingplantpotentialtolife
Employment: full-time
Contract: permanent
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.
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