Company Description Syngenta Crop Protection is a leader in agricultural innovation, bringing breakthrough technologies and solutions that enable farmers to grow productively and sustainably.
We offer a leading portfolio of crop protection solutions for plant and soil health, as well as digital solutions that transform the decision-making capabilities of farmers.
Our 17,900 employees serve to advance agriculture in more than 90 countries around the world.
Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, and is part of the Syngenta Group.
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Job Description The Stat Tax Lead Italy is a critical position responsible for overseeing statutory financial reporting, tax compliance, and internal control activities within the Italian legal entities.
This role plays a pivotal role in ensuring accurate financial statements, timely tax filings, and maintaining robust internal controls.
ROLE PURPOSE: Responsible for preparation of statutory financial statements (in close cooperation with EFO) and in the lead for guidance of the external audits.
Monitors local internal controls compliance for all local legal entities in scope.
Responsible for accurate tax accounting and reporting (corporate tax), including proper and timely filing of corporate tax forms.
Acts as escalation point and sparring partner for internal and external audit activities in case local support is needed.
Qualifications ACCOUNTABILITIES: Prepares statutory financial statements in close cooperation with EFO.
Responsible for the process of the external audit of financial statements, including necessary coordination with offshoring partners.
Supports the teams (in- and outsourcing partners) in the internal and external audit process in case local support should be provided.
Monitors the level of reliability of performed internal controls in close cooperation with insourcing.
Leads the annual risk evaluation activity to ensure that the internal control scope is appropriate.
Prepares the annual self-assessment program plan for local legal entities and establishes priorities.
Ensures that all process owners have an acceptable Stat Tax compliance structure and program in place.
Coordinates local 'on occurrence' internal control activities between process owners and testing team.
Reviews testing results for local controls, reports in accordance with Syngenta requirements.
Prepares tax reporting in the applicable reporting tools.
Responsible for corporate tax filing process.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS EXPERIENCE: Critical Knowledge: Master degree in Auditing/Accounting/Finance/Economics.
Fluent in English (written and spoken).
Critical Skills: Ability to organize, plan and motivate diverse teams.
Ability to evaluate process importance and related risk.
Ability to communicate and explain reasoning behind activities.
Ability to deal with all levels of organization.
Critical Experience: Experience in auditing and have knowledge of internal controls.
Several years of experience being responsible for a process.
Experience in international environment is an advantage.
Additional Information 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.
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