Regional Vegetables Commercial Finance Lead LATAM

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At Syngenta our goal is to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture providing top-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmers success. To support this mission Syngentas Vegetables Commercial Finance team is seeking a Regional Vegetables Commercial Finance Lead LATAM in São Paulo Brasil. This role will be dedicated finance partner for the LATAM commercial region working with the Commercial Leadership team driving commercial performance forecasting & making financial decisions.

Accountabilities

• Provide finance expertise and strategic advice to the business supporting decision-making processes and actively driving performance across the Vegetables LATAM region.
• Lead financial processes across the full P&L scope: P&L and working capital management Latest Outlook Risks & Opportunities tracking and coordination of the planning cycle (sales GP forecast S&OP preparation).
• Drive the delivery of budgets and forecasts balancing short medium and long-term financial planning while proactively challenging resource allocation and income generation.
• Provide management with sound risk-based analysis on key economic and commercial exposures (FX impact currency exposures investments) proposing mitigation strategies.
• Co-create and review commercial terms and policies including price models discounts rebates and incentive plans; support in-season commercial tactics and new business model frameworks.
• Lead the annual budget preparation process and support the 5-Year Plan (5YP) preparation and strategy co-creation with business leadership.
• Flexibly coordinate lead or support regional strategic initiatives such as GTM reviews FISO structuring and implementation and new business model rollouts.
• Manage AR through financial terms and solutions maintaining strong collaboration with the TFCM team and ensuring seamless engagement across commercial corporate and finance stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the FP&A Finance Analyst team to foster a continuous improvement mindset and explore opportunities for standardized reporting and advanced analytics tools (SAC: Data Visualization Advanced Analytics).

Qualifications :

Required

• Finance professional with a minimum of 8 years of experience in business finance and controlling.
• Proven experience in full P&L management and financial planning (budgets forecasts latest estimates).
• Solid knowledge of commercial and business drivers including risk analysis NPV and value creation principles.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and ability to engage at all levels of the organization.
• Track record of influencing key stakeholders toward adoption of relevant financial processes and tools.
• Exposure to commercial operations and complex business environments.
• Advanced English. (mandatory)
• Proactive solution-oriented mindset capable of anticipating risks and generating forward-looking financial insights.
• Experience in finance team structuring or transformation within organizational change contexts.

Desired

• Prior experience in the agro or seeds industry with understanding of the Vegetables business dynamics in LATAM.
• Knowledge of data visualization and analytics tools (SAC Power BI or similar platforms).

Additional Information :

What We Offer

• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion promotes professional development and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members. Offers flexible work options to support your work and personal needs.
• Full Benefit Package (Medical Dental & Vision) that starts your first day.
• Paid Vacation Paid Holidays Maternity and Paternity Leave Education Assistance Wellness Programs Corporate Discounts among other benefits.

Important:

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.

Beyond just believing in the power of diversity Syngenta Group promotes an inclusive culture that includes differences in all its forms. We believe that the feeling of belonging allows people to become their best version building an increasingly welcoming and productive environment.

All qualified candidates will be considered for our positions without distinction of race gender age nationality or disability

*This position will not provide relocation support.

*This position will require immediate availability.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time

Experience: years
Vacancy: 1