Role Purpose

Responsible for Egypt IFRS and Statutory, Treasury management, audits (F/S & Taxation)A high-impact Role combines Business partnering, Operations and Country TFCM responsibilitiesMember of Egypt Leadership TeamDelivers a key service through a team and leads complex and significant tasks and projects of regional or global scopeMember of Board of Director

Accountabilities

Leading, developing and engaging Egypt Finance TeamManage all financial aspects of the commercial operations including actuals, budget and forecastCommunicate financial and accounting information and trends to the Commercial team to ensure that real-time business decisions can be made based on sound financial dataFinancial reporting and controlling in accordance with IFRS and group standards, statutory reporting (IFRS translation)Liaising and coordinating with external and internal auditEnsure compliance with local regulations, especially for tax and statutory accounts purposes.Liquidity managementIntercompany-Coordination and support of Group controlling in internal & external reportingPromotes and supports company policies, procedures, mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrityAct as Egypt TFCM, interacts with customers.

 

Syngenta Role Profile

Critical Success Factors & Key Challenges

Required to interpret internal or external business issues and recommend solutions/best practices on a regular basisEnsure full compliance of TFCM processes as implemented (incl. SOX)Meet all reporting deadlines in respect of the company and local fiscal and audit requirementsGood communication competence both within the country and with customers to deliver high quality TFCM data / information / supportEnsure that tax transactions are meeting the local tax requirments to reduce the tax burden

 

Company Description

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.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Experience & Capabilities

 

Critical experience

12 - 15 years professional experience and at least 2 years in similar position. Understanding and effective communication of TFCM policies and procedures to non-financial staffGood working knowledge of the local market environmentGood understanding of Microsoft office productsFamiliar with working in a complex matrix and international environmentAccounting Qualification

Critical knowledge

Thorough understanding of financial statements and key ratios, and their meanings to creditworthiness of customersUnderstanding of risk mitigation tools in the countryKnowledge of the country’s economics, Syngenta’s customer base, and the general business environmentGood knowledge of the company’s ERP systems, ability to manage the required steps for an effective credit management.

Critical leadership capabilities

Confident ability to operate with little supervisionProcess driven, with great organizational skillsKnow the business / is a professionalExcellent communication skillsGood command of English/Arabic languagesAchieve goalsBe decisiveDevelop yourselfPromote teamworkBuild trustLead changePersistence