What you can expect
The successful incumbent will be responsible to partner with and support BASF East Africa Limited sales team and Business Development as well as Market Area Head regarding controlling matters including planning and forecasting, governance and processes, ICTP, and cost monitoring. Duties will include the following:
Actively promotes BASF interests and sets an example in communicating of BASF corporate values, principles and guidelines as well as following BASF’s group Compliance program
Contributes to BASF long-term competitiveness and success
In his/her activities is governed by laws and state normative documents and regulating BASF operations
Complies and ensures compliance, including third-party employees, to BASF Group EHS Policy and Directives in the following areas: Occupational Safety, Fire Protection and Electricity Safety, as well as Information Protection requirements, etc.
Immediately informs direct supervisor/manager on any situation threatening life and health of employees; on accidents or decline in health that happened during the work
Leads projects initiated by the CCH and act as a right hand in all business function matters
Support local EERs, LSMs and other sales employees of defined BUs on sales / costs / margins analyses
Accountable for functional budgets as well as their follow-up (reporting & forecasting) for regionally steered functions (as far as country cluster East Africa has direct functional cost)
First-level support for controlling systems (OCEAN, COBUS, Maris, and COINS)
First-level support in local ICTP matters of relevant Business Units not allocated to ODs or the Controlling Services organization
Support the preparation of the monthly management report in cooperation with ESSC (data quality check, commenting part)
Responsible for efficiency sparring and improvement with regionally steered functions (as far as country cluster East Africa has direct functional cost)
Accountable for cost controlling, sales forecasting, other transactional controlling topics as far as not (yet) transferred to EU Controlling Services
Support CCH on request with business & industry analyses and support global & regional controlling and other projects
What we expect
Higher degree in business administration, controlling, or economics
Master of Business Administration (MBA) or equivalent qualification essential
Minimum 3 -4 years’ experience in a controlling/management accounting role
SAP experience preferable
Excellent MS Office skills
We offer
Responsibility from day one in a challenging work environment and on-the-job training as part of a committed team. Competitive compensation including attractive benefits as well as excellent career opportunities in an international company. BASF is an equal opportunity employer which we embrace diversity and the principles of employment equity.
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