Syngenta South Africa (SA) invites unemployed graduates to apply for its 12- month graduate internship programme 2024.
Company Description
Syngenta AG is a provider of agricultural science and technology, in particular seeds and pesticides, with its management headquarters in Basel, Switzerland, and further locations in Chicago, Tel Aviv, and Shanghai. It is owned by ChemChina, a Chinese state-owned enterprise.
Syngenta SA Programme 2024
Syngenta: Finance Internships 2024 are now available in Gauteng for unemployed graduates with the qualifications listed below. If you are interested, please review the requirements listed below. Unemployed graduates are invited to apply for a 12-month Graduate/Internship Programme 2024 at Syngenta South Africa.
Employer: Syngenta South Africa
Job Type: Graduate Internship
Duration: 12 months
Location: Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa
Role Purpose:
- Development of young and emerging talent within the multinational organization
- Seeks to source, develop and increase employability in the ever-changing world of work, hence Syngenta does its best to create a conducive and harmonious learning environment that allows the incumbent to learn about the business, themselves, and their chosen careers
- Exposure to local and regional operations paired with qualified and registered professionals to help transition into a professional space by transferring their knowledge, skills, and attributes to the incumbent and help learn beyond the classroom
Accountabilities:
- Learn and eventually work with many facets (namely: accounts payable, Accounts receivables, Fixed Assets, financial statements preparation, internal controls, Taxation, etc.) of the financial environment, but will mainly be focusing on accounting and reporting aspects
- Aim to be highly proficient and agile in the finance domain during the internship program.
- Soft skills will be an integral part of learning and stakeholder engagement.
- Analyze and interpret the balance sheet – through balance sheet reconciliations.
- With the guidance of the Finance Business partners & statutory and tax Lead & Operations accountant, assist with AFS preparation, monthly reporting, VAT, SARS queries (Income Tax, VAT, Customs Duty), Statutory requirements (CIPC annual returns, compliance, AGM Pack, Credit assessment for Customers, annuals fixed assets controls and monthly journal processing
- Assist with the external and internal audits
- Assist the finance team to partner with the business to provide accurate reporting
- Data collection, interrogating source data in SAP/Microsoft Dynamics to determine the correctness of GL postings
- Live core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for colleagues and the business
- Building and maintaining a strong relationship with stakeholders
- Reconciling balance sheet ledgers to sub-ledgers on AP/AR/GL and clearing accounts
- Ensure the Basic controls are performed in a timely manner
- Manage timely feedback according to Syngenta standards on finance personnel, 3rd party provider,s and European Finance Operation Team
- Responsible for adhoc tasks related to finance not limited to those already mentioned above
Qualifications & Knowledge Requirements of Applicants For The Syngenta SA Programme 2024
- B. Com. Degree in Accounting or equivalent
- Knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Dynamics advantageous
- Full MS Office proficiency
- Understanding general accounting principles (IFRS, Tax & Companies Act)
- Good understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards
- Good understanding of the Companies Act
- Good understanding of business end-to-end processes and internal controls
- Good knowledge of tax rules
- Good understanding of a how the business operates
- Good understanding of internal control framework
- Ability to work in a fast-changing environment
