Management Accountant

at  BASF FZE

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• Bachelor’s degree in finance and accounting
• Hands on experience on EPR (FICO), financial reporting, budgeting, and general ledger management.
• Good understanding of direct and indirect tax concepts
• Profound experience in accounting and projects
• Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills, capable of managing a tight schedule
• Fluent in English, additional language is a plus
• Communicative team player who is open to changes

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

In Finance, we don’t just see numbers, we see solutions. We stand for high-quality accounting and financial processes in the areas of book-to-reports as well as in business and financial reporting. To achieve this, we not only handle our processes efficiently and accurately, but also focus specifically on modern solutions for designing future-oriented financial processes and satisfied customers.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES / TASKS:

As a member of the Book to Report team, you will oversee the financial operations of the group entities in the region.
Using your specialist skills and experience, you will take responsibility and act as a reliable business partner who delivers high quality accounting services. You will have a “bird’s eye view” of our company, will contribute to value-led management and thus actively design the future of BASF.
You foster a collaborative and high-performance team environment. You support and back up other teams, colleagues as may be required.

FUNCTIONAL / OPERATIONAL TASKS

Financial Accounting – Accurate and timely management and financial reporting. Reconcile general and subsidiary ledger accounts. Prepare statements and provide accurate data to external auditors.
Controlling - Maintain cost allocation tables and provide detailed analysis of KPI including cost development in comparison with comparative figures.
Projects – Support strategic projects and provide insights to support business decisions.
Tax – Support in analyzing cost and sales data for transfer pricing, corporate taxes, VAT and other statutory fillings.