Senior I2P - Invoice to Pay
- Business Finance
- Sao Paulo
- Syngenta Group
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I2P Sr. Business Partner’s role is required to ensure seamless I2P service delivery for the respective country (Brazil) and to provide an enhancing experience to end users of the process (finance function, non-finance functions, vendors and I2P teams). This role can be further detailed into the following key objectives, but not limited to:
Compliance:
- To ensure compliance and meeting Brazil’s country specific legal / regulatory obligations, in I2P transactions, processes & ways of working;
KPI analysis and initiatives:
- To ensure stringent focus & control on I2P KPIs (correctness & timeliness) by providing support, guidance and resolution to respective teams involved in the I2P process;
Knowledge Development
- To build, improve & share the knowledge (database) of process and systems, proactively across end users / customers base and also, how effectively we enhance the use of self service to reduce the dependency on Service Desk / Business partners in the country;
Continuous Improvement / Projects:
- To actively pursue, and support continuous improvement projects/initiatives in the I2P processes, users’ behaviours and KPIs to drive effectiveness & efficiency;
Stakeholder Management:
- Actively engage and support the local stakeholders, provide the key process statistics, listen to / act on local / global requirements; act as an escalation point in case of urgent / high impact escalations;
Leadership / Participation in Center activities:
- Active engagement in local site-related activities and supporting global FO / I2P initiatives (i.e., Development Edge, ASK Articles, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Townhalls, Viva Engage, Development activities;
Accountabilities:
I2P Business Partner is required to perform the following day-to-day tasks, which may not be exclusive yet providing a broader indication into the clarity of role & responsibilities.
- Oversee/approve regular and extraordinary/urgent payments.
- Maintain and ensure the update of internal I2P Policies, Business Operation Process, End to End Flows;
- Continuously review, support, measure and implement actions to control.
- WIP (Work in Progress - AP Invoices and T&E Claims)
- Open Vendor items and ageing
- Payment proposals and down payment reconciliations
- Explore small / big in-process technical improvement opportunities and also, support –
- User Acceptance testings for various I2P related projects;
- Functional or technical issues in I2P area;
- Ideation of new technologies, ways of working by automation / digitizing;
- Manage issues/escalations with root cause analyses and drive solutions to them;
- Actively participate in the governance & compliance during -
- I2P Operations & service delivery review meetings with FSD and AFO / GFO / I2P Brazil Ops;
- Meetings & discussion related to I2P with Country / Business Finance Teams,
- Support I2P Ops Brazil with Internal / External Audits on a need basis or Compliance related matters;
- Strive for Continuous Improvements in I2P processes by –
- Engaging with Business Finance / requestors and find smarter & more effective ways of working;
- Finding out better ways of working to reduce overall cycle time, number of blockers and to improve the overall productivity of AP users;
- Exploring cost optimization ideas / small projects which are not part of big strategic initiatives;
WL3A
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.
Essential for this position:
Competencies required / expected in the role
We expect that in this role, I2P Business Partner must possess and demonstrate certain key competencies to enable him/herself with right skillset, knowledge and capabilities to be successful.
- As a Driver, he/she must show
- Self-Improvement to continuously observe, reflect and learn by experience.
- As a Builder, he/she must be good at –
- Collaboration with GFO teams, regional BP teams, country procurement teams ad other stakeholders to drive continuous improvement and stability of operations;
- As a Persuader, he/she must be able to use
- Persuasion & Influencing with stakeholders / teams to drive the consensus.
Essential:
- Working experience in financial areas (Invoice Process, Accounts Payable, Accounting/Reporting) in Multinational companies’ area, preferably in a global high-volume processing environment, also of which experience in project implementations, and continuous improvements in invoice processing.
- Understanding Nfe, Service Invoices, tax requirements of Brazil
- Experience in Problem-Solving tools
- Good communication and organizational skills, able to communicate effectively with all levels within the organization.
- Strong Accounting concept
- Expert on the Source to Pay end to end process
- Stakeholder Management
- Advanced oral and written English and Portuguese (to work with GFO and other global stakeholders)
- Strong analytic skills and experience working with SAP ERP and Invoice Automation like VIM preferred.
- Strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability to work effectively with all levels of an organization.
- Experience in managing change, implementing new procedures, and re-engineering processes.
- Experience in handling complex and difficult situations with thought and confidence; role models honest and respectful feedback; strong at managing multiple stakeholders; comfortable in the absence of direction
- Data Analytics: uses strong analytical skills and intuition to analyze data and interpret business insights and trends.
- Uses data to support decision making and develops the best solutions
- Comfort working in a global business environment that is undergoing process and technology changes.
- Comfort to work as a focal point when the lead is OOO.
Minimum education and critical knowledge required for the job:
- Accountant, Administration, Economics, graduate - mandatory
- MBA – desirable;
- Experience in Accounts Payable and Invoice processing Business Partnering Functions;
- Source to Pay end to end process view;
- Understanding Nfe, Service Invoices, Invoice receiving environment in the chemical industry, tax requirements of Brazil;
- SAP ERP;
- Concur, SAP/Ariba, Celonis process mining, Microsoft Power BI is an advantage;
- Problem-Solving tools is an advantage;
- BPO market or Chemical industry experience is an advantage;
- Advanced oral and written English and Portuguese.
Experience to be gained in the job:
- Understanding of Syngenta business and industry drivers
- Effective stakeholder management
- Technical development in finance skills
- Knowledge of financial systems
- Improve Problem-Solving and continues improvements capabilities
Beyond just believing in the power of diversity, Syngenta promotes an inclusive culture that includes differences in all its forms. We believe that the feeling of belonging allows people to become their best version, building an increasingly welcoming and productive environment.
All qualified candidates will be considered for our positions, without distinction of race, gender, age, nationality or disability.
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