Tax Statutory Accountant

Role purpose

• Support Finance Ops Lead to secure a solid bedrock for finance activities in the Country Finance Team.
• Deliver high quality set of accounting data to facilitate statutory and tax reporting
• Ensure integrity of the countries compliance program with corporate and local policies and procedures
• Continuously monitor emerging internal control risks and update existing controls and processes to respond to these risks
• Detect and report to Finance Ops Lead any violation or deviation from standards and practices including the code of conduct, laws and other misconduct

Accountabilities

• Ensure timely and accurate recording of all business transactions in ERP system according to the local GAAP rules for statutory and tax reporting. Participate in "lock meetings" (operational review meeting between 3rd party provider, European Finance Operation Team, Country Finance Lead) to support and supervise correctness of data in ERP system.
• Make sure that all financial data in statutory ledger is recorded and maintained in accordance with Statutory Legislation. Prepare monthy Trial Balance, Balance Sheet & PL review packages and take actions where records or supporting documentation are needed to be corrected / improved.
• Support/supervise PEC related activities of EFO (Accruals/JV prep, BS recon, Bank Account accounting and recon, Fixed Assets, Lease, IC, Inv recon)  together with Cost & Statutory Accountant
• Prepare timely and accurately statutory and tax reports,  in accordance with local GAAP, Tax regulations and Group standards . Fulfil reporting requirements, including legal, statistical information and e-ledger submission
• Prepare Corporate Income Tax computation and reporting (quarterly and annually) together with declarations  and provide assurance from / alignment with Tax Auditors
• Provide backup for review of VAT, VAT refunds, social insurances, and other indirect tax declarations to reconcile that they are prepared and presented in alignment with statutory records. Request revision from AP/ Indirect Tax Accountant where necessary
• Supervise that data and output provided by the outsouce partner are reliable and meeting defined performance indicators
• Help ensure Group Transfer Pricing framework is implemented and followed, country specific regulations regarding Transfer Prices are understood and effects agreed with Group Tax team.
• Partcipate actively in managing internal audits, tax audits, make sure timely, accurately and proper preparations for inspections.
• Manage communications with Tax Offices for applications, follow up of notifications,other documantations and certifications
• Follow up and coordinate with external advisors the legal procedures (i.e General / Extaordinary Assemly, Signature Circular, Capital injection, etc.)   
• Closely follow changes in and amendments to Statutory and Tax legislation and inform Finance Ops Lead regularly, provide inputs for impact assesment of these changes to Syngenta Turkey together with Finance Ops Lead and external service providers
• Take active role in implementation of new projects where statutory and tax outcomes are directly affected (i.e. Inflation accounting)

Critical success factors & key challenges

• Particpate actively in creatin effective and reliable Finance statutory and tax service facilitated by number of different service providers including considerable volume of services provided by 3rd party providers
• Hands-on approach to keep, analyse and deliver data accurately, on time and in full to meet tax & statutory reporting time tables and related framework
• No significant SOX or internal/external/tax audit issues
• Strong communication and relation with internal and external stakeholders
• Deliver reliable local compliance services
• Meet all compliance requirements & deliver data on time and in full to meet group SOX reporting processe

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.

Knowledge, experience & capabilities

Critical knowledge / capabilities

• Technical and up to date expertise on local Generally Accepted Accounting Policies
• Technical and up to date expertise on local Tax Legislation
• Good understanding of business end to end processes and internal controls
• Good understanding of a how the business operates (eg Seeds, CP, R&D, manufacturing, pension fund rules, HR policies)
• Good understanding of relevant Syngenta policies and procedures (eg Reporting, capital process, Group Treasury policies, transfer pricing manual etc).
•  Good understanding of internal control framework & SOX 404
• Strong communication and relation with key stakeholders
• Ability to think globally but to work effectively on local level by considering different cultures and ways of working
• Promote continuous improvement mind-set and service mind-set within the team

Critical experience

• Minimum 5  years working experience in Finance, Tax, Audit or Compliance
• SMMM certification
• Hands-on approach, independency in work, ability to set objectives, deadlines and meet these.
• Experience in working with multiply teams, 3rd party providers.
• Process management and compliance knowledge within a complex, matrix organization and across different functions.
• Experience with ERP / SAP in decentralised environment desired
• Good understanding of practical issues and trade-offs faced at country level, while still be able to communicate need to adhere to global standards and principles

Critical technical, professional and personal capabilities

• Credible with local senior management and comfortable with expressing views or putting alternate point of view in a constructive way.
• Strong controls and compliance focus
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to maintain independence and confidentiality
• Ability to work in virtual, multinational and cross functional teams
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, high pressure environment
• Strong planning and execution skills

Critical leadership capabilities

• Can demonstrate examples of clear achievement against performance goals
• Ensures plans with resources, milestones, measures
• Builds up quickly and maintains networks with relevant customers and stakeholders
• Displays positive attitude to change and progress
• Follows up and checks progress – confronts performance progress directly
• Gives and seeks feedback systematically and constructively plans, organises and monitors performance to meet objectives
• Communicates and influences to get commitment in compelling way