Syngenta
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syngenta.com
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Company Description
At Syngenta Group, we're a global community of 56,000 innovators across 90 countries, united by a 250-year legacy of agricultural excellence. As the world's most local agricultural technology partner, we create tailor-made solutions that transform farming while protecting our planet, driven by our commitment to innovation, ethics, and integrity. Through our inclusive environment and diverse perspectives, we pioneer breakthrough solutions for farmers, society, and future generations. Join our worldwide teams of agricultural pioneers in creating a more resilient and equitable food system for all.
Job Description
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, Syngenta’s Finance Operations Team is seeking a MDG COE - Global Data Expert in Pune.
Join our Finance Operations team as a
Global Data Expert and help strengthen the quality, governance and operational reliability of finance master data across a global organisation. Based in Pune, this role sits within the A2R Master Data Governance Centre of Excellence and works closely with regional data experts, finance teams, business functions and IT partners.
Accountabilities
- Review and validate finance master-data change requests, ensuring alignment with defined standards, controls and governance processes.
- Manage and support requests relating to SAP approval matrices, Concur approvers, bank keys and other finance reference data.
- Partner with regional data experts, A2R, I2P and finance stakeholders to assess data changes and their upstream/downstream impact.
- Investigate escalations, perform root-cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions for recurring data issues.
- Maintain process documentation, deliver user training, prepare operational reporting and contribute to global data-governance improvements.
Qualifications
Required qualifications:
- 5–7 years of relevant experience in finance master data, data governance or finance operations within a complex, multinational environment.
- Hands-on experience with SAP MDG, SAP workflows and ServiceNow-based request or case management.
- Strong understanding of finance master data, including General Ledger, cost centres and profit centres.
- Working knowledge of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, A2R and/or I2P processes.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, formulas, filters and data analysis.
- Demonstrated problem-solving capability, including issue management, root-cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions.
- Strong written and verbal communication, stakeholder-management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Desired Qualifications
- SAP FICO certification.
- Experience with CFIN workflows, data transformation, data mapping and data lineage.
- Experience defining KPIs, operational metrics and performance reporting.
- Experience delivering end-user training and maintaining SOPs, DTPs or process documentation.
- Relevant degree in Finance, Information Technology, Business Administration or a related discipline, such as MBA Finance, MCA, B.Tech, BCA or B.Com
This is an opportunity to combine finance-process knowledge with data-governance expertise in a role that has visible operational impact. If you bring sound judgement, a service-oriented mindset and the ability to translate complex data requirements into reliable processes, this role offers a meaningful platform to contribute to global finance operations.
Additional Information
What We Offer
An environment where every voice matters, professional growth is encouraged, and work-life balance is prioritized. Comprehensive benefits package that starts from day one, including health and wellness coverage tailored to your location. Generous annual leave entitlement, learning and development opportunities, wellness programs, employee assistance programs, and additional benefits in accordance with local practices.
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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