Role Purpose

The Finance Business Partner role delivers strategic financial guidance to CP (Crop Protection) Commercial organization in Central Europe, leading comprehensive Financial Planning & Analysis activities across the region.

Working directly with the Head of Finance Central Europe, this position provides critical insights and recommendations to drive business performance and decision-making through robust financial analysis and commercial acumen.

Accountabilities

HOW:

Be a trusted finance business partner, supporting all activities in scope, on recurring and ad hoc finance topicsSeamless engaging and interacting with finance communities and stakeholdersAdd value to organization through providing business insight, understanding the numbers and challenging the status quoProvide finance skillset in project / ad hoc assignmentsBuild relationships across multiple finance functional teams to share and align best practicesDevelop understanding of Syngenta's business and interaction between the different business units and functional reporting lines

WHAT:

Actuals: Month end closing:Analyse monthly sales and function costs, and provide relevant commentaries and insights to finance and business stakeholdersBased on discussions with business stakeholders and in collaboration with Accounting-to-Reporting teams, ensure accruals for sales deductions and function cost are properly reflected in reported monthly resultsParticipate in month-end closing processes, including lock meetingsFinancial analysis:Provide timely and insightful financial analysis to support business decisions, understanding business performance on a monthly / annual basisLeverage technology (SAC) to further develop (SAC stories) and fully utilize available reports to meet the needs of the various business owners, on time, with high qualityFull accountability for the analysis and commentaries to business stakeholders for variance analysis of function cost reportsMaster data management:Ensure proper master data maintenance (cost centre structure, delegation of authorities, headcount reporting)Budgeting and Rolling Forecast processes:Provide reliable and timely budgets and latest outlooks for P&L in scopeProvide support and guidance to business managers and function cost owners on achieving budget targetsParticipate in strategic business planning and business processes by preparing financial budgets and rolling forecastsBusiness review process: Support the BPR processPrepare and collect insightful commentaries for robust reporting and analysis of variancesFocus on reliable full year outlooks and risk/opportunity assessmentsDigital capabilities:Contribute to development and use of business intelligence tools, data visualisation and predictive analysis techniquesCommercial finance business partner support to CP Central Europe commercial teamCo-create and review commercial terms and policies (price model, i.e. discounts / rebates / incentive plans), contracts, 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)Support local S&OP process as well as any other operational meetings with commercial team in Central EuropeProvide commercial team with sound risk-based analysis on potential impacts, implications and propose potential ways to improve risk management on key economic exposuresManage relevant financials of Central Europe CP commercial organization (sales, gross profit, function cost and working capital)
Qualifications
Master Degree in Economics, Accounting or FinanceAt least 5 years in Finance planning and analysis is a mustPrevious experience in commercial finance will be considered as advantageUnderstanding of IFRS accounting, budgeting, forecasting and planning processesStrong knowledge of Excel, preferably good knowledge of Power BIUnderstanding of Agricultural business, processes and industry drivers will be considered as advantageFinance business partnering mindsetAt least Upper Intermediate level of English and fluent Polish 
Additional Information

Our company cares about employee well-being and offers attractive benefits, such as:

Annual bonus based on positionRetirement planCafeteria systemPrivate medical careGroup life insuranceCo-financing for English or other foreign language learningWide range of training, including personal development, technical training, and opportunities for higher educationMultisport card allowing free participation in various sports activitiesFlexible working conditions to meet our employees' expectations

 

Syngenta provides equal treatment and is against any discrimination in recruitment, employment, training, and promotion practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, nationality, age, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other status protected by law.