Senior Accountant, maternity cover (two years)

Role purpose:

To support Chief Accountant in various accounting, reporting and compliance activities to ensure conformity with local statutory and Syngenta corporate requirements.

Role responsibilities:

• Books accounting documents and works effectively with Syngenta ERP system
• Performs reconciliation of assets and Fixed Assets Register
• Supports indirect procurement process
• Processes accounts payable documentation and bank statements, including preparation of payment proposals via online banking system
• Updates and maintains general ledger including reconciliations, accounts payable, cost accounting and cost allocations
• Supports monthly closing process
• Contributes to monthly/yearly tax reporting obligations
• Prepares monthly and quarterly reports for Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) and National Statistical Institute (NSI)

Required knowledge & technical capabilities

• Bachelor's degree in Auditing/Accounting/Finance/Economics.
• Fluent in English language (written and spoken).
• Good Knowledge of the SAP, Concur, Ariba systems.
• Experience in SOX compliance.
• Good knowledge of local and international financial and accounting standards.
• Good knowledge of tax legislation and other applicable legislation.

Critical Skills:

• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to evaluate process importance and related risks.
• Ability to communicate and explain reasoning across all organizational levels.
• Organization skills and attention to deadlines.

Behaviours, Critical capabilities for the role:

• Ability to overcome challenges to perform timely and accurate corporate and statutory reporting.
• Evaluation of internal controls, design of test programs and evaluation of test results.
• Be compliant with Finance target operating model (TOM).
• Understanding business activities, people behaviour, process flows and risk.
• Follow up planned activities and remedial actions.
• Communication with process owners, Region and countries.