Key Responsibilities and Main Tasks
• Conduct cost analysis, monitoring, reporting, and budgeting for your assigned business area.
• Liaise with the Finance Manager of the company.
• Provide actionable insights and recommendations to drive the future development of your business area within the BASF Group.
• Deliver reliable financial information to support management decision-making and strategic planning.
• Gain a comprehensive understanding of global accounting and charging mechanisms.
• Lead and support automation and continuous improvement initiatives within the team.
• Manage month-end and year-end closing processes, as well as forecasting and budget planning.
• Continuously improve and automate reporting to ensure transparency in cost development.
• Monitor project cost accounting and ensure accurate tracking.
• Prepare and deliver clear presentations to management.
• Coordinate management inquiries and structure complex ad-hoc analyses.
• Ensure compliance with BASF Group’s accounting and controlling guidelines.
• Conduct training sessions for stakeholders to promote smooth processes and effective knowledge transfer.
Qualifications & Experience
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Finance, Controlling, or Accounting.
• Several years of relevant experience in business or controlling functions is preferred.
• Strong proficiency in controlling IT tools such as MS Office, SAP BW, SAP CO/CI, and PowerBI.
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills, with a strong ability to learn and work independently as well as in a team.
• Team player with a high service orientation and a proactive, continuous improvement mindset.
• Strong communication skills in English; knowledge of German is an added advantage but not mandatory.

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. Our ambition: We want to be the preferred chemical company to enable our customers’ green transformation. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 112,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises, as core businesses, the segments Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, and Nutrition & Care; our standalone businesses are bundled in the segments Surface Technologies and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €65.3 billion in 2024. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the United States.
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