Commercial Finance Lead (m/f/d) DACH - Crop Protection

at  Syngenta Crop Protection

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.
Job Description

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
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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)
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