Business Reporting

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Objectives of the Position

• To deliver Business reporting services to BASF's internal customers, in accordance with established Business reporting processes and work procedures and in compliance with BASF guidelines and policies, Financial Reporting Compliance requirements, Internal Control requirements and Local Company legal and statutory requirements.
• To ensure that timelines and quality meet the agreed service levels and targets for enabling country stakeholders drive business/operation with greater transparency and faster.
• To support and back up other analysts in performing Business reporting tasks as required.

Main Tasks

Functional Tasks (Inclusive but not limited):

• To deliver Business reporting services, by ensuring delivery quality in terms of accuracy, completeness and timeliness.
• To maintain and ensure master data regarding material ledger, inventory valuation, production planning budget, intra-company transfer pricing, cost center accounting, fixed assets and project accounting are performed timely and accurately.
• To maintain and ensure monthly standard and actual price calculation for all material included in material ledger are performed timely and accurately with correct stock valuation.
• To maintain and ensure estimation and year-end inventory valuation are performed timely and accurately following BASF group guidelines.
• To maintain and ensure the revision and year-end production planning budget are performed timely and accurately following BASF group guidelines.
• To maintain, review and ensure monthly cost center, cycle allocation and FICO reconciliation analysis are performed timely and accurately.
• Review and analyze fixed assets, project accounting transactions and Non-Trade Business transactions.
• To perform Month end closing and Year End closing activities timely and accurately.
• To perform analysis with comments on cost variations, non-distributed price differences for all material included in material ledger timely and accurately.
• To perform analysis with comments for Plan & Actual comparison for Fixed and Variable manufacturing cost and capacity utilization.
• To perform business analysis and provide advice to customer and controlling units on all matters regarding material ledger, inventory valuation, production planning budget, intra-company transfer pricing, cost center accounting.
• To troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Business reporting process by working with relevant stakeholders on the queries and issues.
• To act as business partner for BASF's internal customer to suggest and discuss workable solutions with customers.
• To act as backup for Manager on daily tasks as and when required, and to perform other duties as assigned.

Compliance:

• To participate in any compliance audits and respond to audit queries.
• To ensure all work documentation and processes are updated to meet the Internal Control Framework on a timely basis.
• To ensure compliance with BASF guidelines and policies, Financial Reporting Compliance requirements, local regulation and statutory requirements.

Others:

• To contribute and support Business reporting Senior Manager, Manager, Regional Process Expert and Subject Matter Expert Lead in the implementation of project initiatives.
• To support Global Finance Transformation (GFT) initiatives in Business reporting team.
• To collaborate and support local counterpart team, service management team, regional and country controllers, plant personnel and other Finance service work streams.
• To drive in transition and migration projects, and support team strategic plan.
• To act as mentor to Senior Analysts and Analysts to encourage good practice, team spirit and a quality-oriented approach.

Service Management:

• To perform tasks in accordance with the service management framework, by providing a timely and accurate service.
• To ensure customer queries are attended and resolved timely, responsibly and proactively.
• To ensure all tasks are processed within agreed service timelines.

Quality and Continuous Improvement:

• To identify, recommend and implement solutions in consultation with Senior Manager, Manager, Regional Process Expert, Subject Matter expert lead for continuous improvement opportunities.
• To support standardization across regions and globally by focusing on alignment of end to end business process areas, system and tools.

Knowledge Management:

• To conduct functional training and contribute in training materials preparation in accordance with the established training framework.
• To support in establishing a knowledge database, including work problems encountered and steps for resolution to facilitate continuous learning, development and cross sharing of knowledge throughout Business reporting team.
• To ensure updates to process documentation as and when required.
• To support new and existing team members through proper knowledge transfer and sharing of best practices thereby ensuring quality is maintained through staff transition.

Professional guidance / multiple reporting lines:

• Assist to delegate work and assign tasks to others in the team where requested.
• Assist Manager in day to day supervisory tasks of the team.
• Provide guidance and support to the designated Business reporting team.
• Assist managers in providing feedback and reinforcement to team members regarding development needs and opportunities, and secure resources to support development efforts.
• Establish good interpersonal relationships by helping team members feel valued, appreciated and aware of business performance issues.
• Assume Manager's role in the absence of Manager.
• Follow BASF Group guidelines; accounting and reporting guidelines.
• Understand and follow local regulation and statutory requirements.

Minimum Education and Qualification Required for the Position

Education:

• University degree in finance and accounting or business studies; and/or
• Chartered or Certified Professional Accountant or equivalent.

Working Experience:

• Minimum 2 years' experience in finance and accounting functions preferably in Business Reporting. Competent candidates with lesser years of experience are considered.
• Experience working in a MNC, shared service center or Malaysian Public listed company will be an advantage.

Technical & Professional Knowledge:

• Knowledge and understanding of Business Reporting and other accounting functions.
• Knowledge and understanding of SAP system or other ERP system will be an advantage.
• Knowledge and experience of MS office tools.
• Proficiency in English and other languages as required with good communication skills.