Financial Reporting (Associate Analyst) - Mandarin Speaker

at  BASF AsiaPacific Service Centre Sdn Bhd

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BASF ASIA-PACIFIC SERVICE CENTRE WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2005. LOCATED IN KUALA LUMPUR, THE REGIONAL SERVICE HUB HAS APPROXIMATELY 1,200 EMPLOYEES AND GROWING. FOCUSED ON BEING A COMPETENCY AND DIGITALIZATION DRIVEN HUB, IT ALSO PROVIDES QUALITY FUNCTIONAL AND KNOW-HOW SERVICES IN THE AREAS OF FINANCE, CONTROLLING, HUMAN RESOURCES, REAL ESTATE AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, COMMUNICATIONS, ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY, PROCUREMENT, IMPORT-EXPORT ORDER MANAGEMENT, AND INFORMATION SERVICES TO BASF COMPANIES AND AFFILIATES IN THE ASIA PACIFIC REGION. BASF ALSO HAS TWO OTHER REGIONAL HUBS LOCATED IN BERLIN, GERMANY, AND MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY THAT COVER THE EUROPE AND AMERICAS REGIONS.

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. 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 six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €68.9 billion in 2023. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the U.S. Further information at www.basf.com

• Provide Financial Reporting transaction processing support and ensuring delivery quality in terms of accuracy, completeness and timeliness on daily basis.
• Perform and analyse booking of accounting transactions, fixed asset transactions, master data maintenance and account reconciliation including account clearing.
• Perform analytical review of profit and loss accounts and balance sheet, trend analysis and transaction posting checks.
• Prepare and coordinate for month-end, quarter-end, year-end and statutory financial reports for BASF companies across Asia Pacific on timely, accurate and complete basis. This would include reports for group reporting, internal management reporting, statutory reporting as well as any agreed ad hoc reports required e.g. audit schedules, tax schedules etc.
• Trouble shoot and liaise with relevant stakeholders to resolve issues and queries related to Financial Reporting processes.
• Participate and contribute in working groups with specific expertise knowledge.
• Perform back up and other duties as and when required or delegated