As a CP Production Finance Business Partner, you will provide finance expertise and advice to the businesses, supporting decision-making and driving performance. You will participate in the development and implementation of the relevant operational plans to ensure clarity of the financial impact. Through appropriate balance of short, medium, and long-term financial planning and monitoring, drive effective and efficient delivery of business goals with sound financial analysis and advice. You will provide site management with sound risk-based analysis on potential impacts, implications and propose potential ways to mitigate risks and also drive productivity and simplification in finance and related business processes for the financial process on site.

We all have a critical role to play and add value. Here is how this role will help:

Ensure seamless engagement and interaction with commercial, corporate and finance communities and stakeholdersKey member of the site leadership team, co-owning & co-creating the strategy as well as providing operational supportAct as a trusted finance business partner, supporting the site leadership and other stakeholders within scope on recurring and ad hoc finance topicsProvide constructive challenge to the site manager and rest of the leadership teamInfluence and challenge to support the drive for productivity gains across the organization through process and reporting improvement/alignmentUnderstand the E2E process of the site in scopeLead financial processes across P&L and balance sheet scope for the FF&P Sites (manufacturing costs/capitalization, production efficiencies, Capex, fixed assets etc.) connecting with various stakeholders:Drive & critically challenge the financial result of the production site in scopeDrive and coordinate the product costing and budget preparation process for the site in scope. Sufficient understanding of the costing to simulate the impact of changesLatest Outlook and Risks & Opportunities managementLead the annual budget preparation process for the scopeIndependently prepare and evaluate business cases for capital investments
Company Description

Syngenta Group is one of the world’s biggest agricultural technology companies, with roots going back more than 250 years. With more than 59,000 employees, operating in more than 100 countries, the company strives to transform food production through Regenerative Agriculture - a science-driven, technology-enabled approach to improve soil, deliver high productivity and high-quality food, help fight climate change and restore lost biodiversity. Syngenta Group, which is registered in Shanghai, China, and has its management headquarters in Switzerland, draws strength from its four business units: Syngenta Crop Protection, headquartered in Switzerland; Syngenta Seeds, headquartered in the United States; ADAMA®, headquartered in Israel; and Syngenta Group China. Together, these businesses provide industry-leading ways to serve customers around the world.

Qualifications

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. 

You will be a great fit if you have:

BSc/MSc degree or equivalent qualification5-8 years of experience in different areas of business finance and controllingWide knowledge of finance (financial analysis, investment analysis, valuation analysis, risk management, budgeting / planning)Sound knowledge of product costing principlesBest practices for the development of annual budgets, latest estimates and financial planningEffective finance management of a site operationHigh focus and energy with a pragmatic mind set and solution-oriented approachAbility to interact and influence at different levels within the organizationStrong leadership, influencing, teamwork skillsFluent English language knowledge
Additional Information

Our efforts to become a really good place to work:

Dynamic and international team with great atmospherePossibilities to learn and growHigh quality office environmentPossibility of working from home 

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.