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Company Description
Syngenta Group is one of the world's leading sustainable agriculture innovation companies, with roots going back more than 250 years. Our 53,000 people across 100+ countries strive every day to transform agriculture through tailor-made solutions for the benefit of farmers, society and our planet – making us the world's most local agricultural technology and innovation partner.

Syngenta Group is committed to operating at the highest standards of ethics and integrity. This is a commitment that we are making to investors, customers, society and employees. Additionally, we are also committed to maintaining a workplace environment free from discrimination and harassment.

Job Description
ROLE PURPOSE:

  • Support and secure a solid bedrock for finance activities in Kenya
  • Expected to deliver quality result in fast changing business environment
  • Deliver high quality set of accounting data to facilitate group, statutory and tax reporting
  • Support local Finance activities and coordinate with EFO and GFO
  • Support budgeting, forecasting and compliance processes in Kenya
  • Protect Syngenta assets in Kenya
  • Support the finance integration activities
  • Ensure compliance with Companies Act and other other laws
  • Ensure integrity of the countries compliance program with corporate and local policies and procedures
  • Continuously monitor emerging internal control risks and update existing controls and processes to respond to these risks
  • Detect and report to appropriate Syngenta management any violation or deviation from standards and practices including the code of conduct, laws and other misconduct

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Support and accounting operations process, which include: Fixed assets, Payables, Accounts receivables and Transactions proccessiong on ERP system, payments
  • Prepare and Record relevant journal entries in local entity books
  • Uses best practices and knowledge to improve processes/services
  • Support cost awareness and cost control throughout the organization.
  • Continuously improve the management reporting process, systems and formats.
  • Timely delivery of relevant management reports and /or services to ensure accurate recording of all business transactions in ERP system according to the IFRS rules for group reporting and local GAAP rules for statutory reporting.
  • Support continuous improvement and efficiency in relevant processes and Service Excellence
  • Active involvement in month end closing and year end processes
  • Active communication with other departments
  • Cooperation with auditors
  • Building and maintaining strong relationship with stakeholders
  • Reconciling balance sheet ledgers to sub-ledgers on AP/AR/GL and clearing accounts
  • Ensure the Basic controls are performed on a timely manner
  • Support the finance integration activition and ensure activities are completed in a timely manner
  • Prepare necessary calculation required for legal entity intergration and ensure transaction are appropriately recorded
  • Support the preparation of statutory, tax reports, returns in accordance with local GAAP, Tax regulations and Group standards.
  • Ensure all company records are up to date in accordance with Companies Act

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in economics, accounting or business administration.
  • CPA-K / ACCA qualification
  • Good understanding of supply and manufacturing concepts.
  • Excellent in command in English
  • Working knowledge of SAP.
  • Master in Excel, data mining
  • SAP and SAC (SAP Analytics Cloud) knowledge
  • Minimum 1 - 2 years' experience in a controlling function, preferably within the Flowers industry or a logistic- or manufacturing environment.
  • Minimum of 1 - 2 years' experience with accounting and reporting within a complex organization.
  • Experience of working and interacting across multiple locations and cultures.
  • Experience with SOX, IFRS and financial Compliance.

Additional Information

  • Strong controls and compliance focus
  • The ability to maintain independence, autonomy and confidentiality
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, high pressure environment
  • Strong accounting, analytical, and research skills
  • Strong planning and execution skills
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