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Prague, Czechia

Prague, The Capital, Czech Republic

• Manage local statutory, tax and accounting processes and related compliance.• Lead team of 8 subordinates.• Implement effective governance model in country driving full compliance in activities and processes for group and local.• Support local and global management in financial leadership. Member of management team.• SOX and financial compliance, ensuring a good internal controls framework & ultimately accountable for following through on all relevant compliance issues (from… Show more • Manage local statutory, tax and accounting processes and related compliance.• Lead team of 8 subordinates.• Implement effective governance model in country driving full compliance in activities and processes for group and local.• Support local and global management in financial leadership. Member of management team.• SOX and financial compliance, ensuring a good internal controls framework & ultimately accountable for following through on all relevant compliance issues (from internal audit, Sox, LOA).• Represent Syngenta to key stakeholdels like tax authorities, legal and audit firms. • Accounting and reporting – manage period end closing and assure monthly reporting according to IFRS standards (SAP, Scala, Hyperion).• Lead or participate in local and global projects.• Manage the budget and estimate proces, cash flow, financial analysis, ad hoc analysis.• Management, support and development of the company procurement proces. • Other – manage bank relations, fleet car management responsible, credit management, expenses management, commercial policy and rebate management, pricing, preparation of transfer pricing documentation, creation of internal processes documentation, many others. Show less

Prague, The Capital, Czech Republic, Basel

• Leadership and management of internal projects in A2R area (eg. PEC allignment, Archieving, ICM, PREC, Hyperion reporting, other). • Close cooperation with Basel management team.• Cooperate with other internal teams like BPA, BPL, SAP, group SOX and others .• Development of standard processes (GSM) documentation.• Project management of group BPL driven project.• Improvement a development of group internal processes.

Prague; Basel

• Regional transition manager – implementation of A2R and O2C proceses (accounts receivables, accounts payables, intercompany operations, banking, GL closure, journals booking, BS account reconciliation, Hyperion reporting).• Standartization of A2R and O2C processes in countries.• Project management – coordination with other teams (P2P) and processes.• Management support in implementing countries. Creation of new organisational structure of financial department.• Cooperaton in… Show more • Regional transition manager – implementation of A2R and O2C proceses (accounts receivables, accounts payables, intercompany operations, banking, GL closure, journals booking, BS account reconciliation, Hyperion reporting).• Standartization of A2R and O2C processes in countries.• Project management – coordination with other teams (P2P) and processes.• Management support in implementing countries. Creation of new organisational structure of financial department.• Cooperaton in implementation of new ERP system (SAP) in countries.• Facilitate successful outsourcing of identified activities to third party providers (CG Bangalore).• Implementation of new SOX control and other internal controls.• Leading of implementation team (3 members). Show less

Prague

• Daily operational controlling.• Monthly closing and reporting (IFRS).• Budgeting and forecasting.• Financial analysis and support of other departments (sales, marketing aj.) – price analysis (price list, discounts, rebates, payment terms), P&L, B&S, sales result, operating result, receivables, KPI, Expenses, Custmer P&L, cash flow, operating capital, others.• SAP implementation – project manager, system support and training, local BPA.• MIS support and development (EDWH) –… Show more • Daily operational controlling.• Monthly closing and reporting (IFRS).• Budgeting and forecasting.• Financial analysis and support of other departments (sales, marketing aj.) – price analysis (price list, discounts, rebates, payment terms), P&L, B&S, sales result, operating result, receivables, KPI, Expenses, Custmer P&L, cash flow, operating capital, others.• SAP implementation – project manager, system support and training, local BPA.• MIS support and development (EDWH) – local superuser.• Project management of financial projects – financial planning, cash flow, expenses management, sales analysis, project evaluation etc.• SOX and compliance management – management and testing of all SOX processes of the company, support of other market companies (Slovakia, Russia).• Credit management – management of receivables, management of credit risk, creation of internal credit policies.• Deputy of financial manager and support and leadership of other members of financial team. Show less

Prague, The Capital, Czech Republic

• Leading of Accounting department (2 accountants).• Formal responsibility for legal accounting and tax.• Closing of US GAAP books.• Controlling.• Collection / calculation and accounting of monthly reserves.• Preparation of weekly / monthly reports & analysis (P/L, weekly sales IS, cost analysis etc.).• Confirmation of intercompany balances with company affiliates.• Monthly costs analysis (D&A, Mktg, Trade costs, Fixed costs).• Preparation of monthly / quarterly… Show more • Leading of Accounting department (2 accountants).• Formal responsibility for legal accounting and tax.• Closing of US GAAP books.• Controlling.• Collection / calculation and accounting of monthly reserves.• Preparation of weekly / monthly reports & analysis (P/L, weekly sales IS, cost analysis etc.).• Confirmation of intercompany balances with company affiliates.• Monthly costs analysis (D&A, Mktg, Trade costs, Fixed costs).• Preparation of monthly / quarterly Act and Forecast reporting packages.• Loading data to company central reporting database (Hyperion). Show less

Prague, The Capital, Czech Republic

• External (monthly) reporting to HQ based on IFRS (preparation, organization, reconciliation, data consolidation, interpretation, accounting department management). • Internal MIS reporting and analysis (P&L, B&S, sales result, operating result, receivables, KFI, Expenses, Custmer P&L, cash flow, operating capital, others).• Controlling activities (company financial development, Actual vs Budget analysis).• Budgeting and forecasting – preparation of financial Budget for comming… Show more • External (monthly) reporting to HQ based on IFRS (preparation, organization, reconciliation, data consolidation, interpretation, accounting department management). • Internal MIS reporting and analysis (P&L, B&S, sales result, operating result, receivables, KFI, Expenses, Custmer P&L, cash flow, operating capital, others).• Controlling activities (company financial development, Actual vs Budget analysis).• Budgeting and forecasting – preparation of financial Budget for comming year period. Forecasting of current year result.• Business support of management and sales managers. Ad hoc analysis. Show less

Prague

• Providing of economical services for clients – accountancy, consultancy, reporting, taxes (VAT, income taxes etc.), financial analysis and others.