Statutory & Direct Tax Senior Accountant

Company Description

Syngenta is one of the world’s leading agriculture companies. Our ambition is to help safely feed the world while taking care of the planet. We aim to improve the sustainability, quality and safety of agriculture with world class science and innovative crop solutions. Our technologies enable millions of farmers around the world to make better use of limited agricultural resources. Syngenta is part of Syngenta Group with 53,000 people in more than 100 countries and is working to transform how crops are grown. Through partnerships, collaboration and The Good Growth Plan we are committed to accelerating innovation for farmers and nature, striving for carbon neutral agriculture, helping people stay safe and healthy and partnering for impact. To learn more visit www.syngenta.com and www.goodgrowthplan.com. Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/Syngenta.

Job Description

Role Purpose:

• Responsible for preparation of statutory financial statements and in the lead for guidance of the external audits.
• Monitors local internal controls compliance for all local legal entities in scope
• Responsible for accurate tax accounting and reporting (corporate tax), including proper and timely filing of corporate tax forms.
• Acts as escalation point and sparring partner for internal and external audit activities in case local support is needed.

Accountabilities:

• Prepares statutory financial statements
• Prepare monthly and quarterly tax submissions (VAT, PT, IS, IR …) for entities in scoop
•  Prepare monthly reconciliation for Tax and ensure a relevant posting of Tax Transactions
• Prepare annual transfer pricing profit monitoring assessment and conclude on profit adjustment requirement based on group transfer pricing policies
• Responsible for the process of the external audit of financial statements, including necessary coordination with offshoring partners (EFO, GFO & local team).
• Supports the teams (in- and outsourcing partners) in the internal and external audit process in case local support should be provided. Monitors the level of reliability of performed internal controls in close cooperation with insourcing.
• Leads the annual risk evaluation activity to ensure that the internal control scope is appropriate.
• Prepares the annual self-assessment program plan for local legal entities and establishes priorities
• Ensures that all process owners have an acceptable Stat & Tax compliance structure and program in place
• Co-ordinates local ‘on occurrence’ internal control activities between process owners and testing team
• Reviews testing results for local controls, reports in accordance with Syngenta requirements
• Prepares tax reporting in the applicable reporting tools.
• Responsible for corporate tax filing process.

Qualifications

Critical Knowledge:

• Master's degree in Auditing/Accounting/Finance/Economics
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)

Critical Skills:

• Ability to organize, plan and motivate diverse teams
• Ability to evaluate process importance and related risk
• Ability to communicate and explain reasoning behind activities
• Ability to deal with all levels of organization

Critical Experience:

• Experience in auditing and have knowledge of internal controls.
• Several years of experience being responsible for a process
• Experience in international environment is an advantage

Essential Syngenta Competencies

• Customer-focused
• Innovative
• Decisive
• Communicative
• Trusted
• Team-oriented
• Results-oriented

CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS AND KEY CHALLENGES:

• Evaluation of internal controls, design of test programs and evaluation of test results.
•  Be compliant with Finance target operating model (TOM).
• Understanding business activities, people behavior, process flows and risk.
• Follow up planned activities and remedial actions.
• Preparation of overall plans and priority setting.
• Communication with process owners, Region and countries.

Additional Information

Other Behaviors Critical for the role:

• Ability to deal with conflictual situations
• Willing to travel to other sites