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For you, this means a variety of ways to progress.\nNot only your performance but also your personality matter to us, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, orientation, and background. At BASF, careers develop from opportunities.\n\nBASF Overview\n\nBASF has successfully partnered India’s progress for more than 130 years. As of the end of 2025, BASF had 2,455 employees in India with 8 production sites and 45 offices throughout the country. The Innovation Campus Mumbai and the Coatings Technical Center in Mangalore are both part of BASF’s global technology platform. In 2025, BASF registered sales of approximately €2.2 billion to customers in India. Further information is available on www.basf.com/in\n\nAbout the Role\n\nEffectively manage, supervise and support the Financial Reporting team members to deliver services to BASF group companies. Ensuring that services are delivered in accordance with established processes and work procedures and in compliance with BASF policies, Internal Controls requirements and local company legal and statutory requirements.\nEnsure that service timelines and service quality are met in the delivery of Financial Reporting services.\nCoach and develop the Financial Reporting team members to meet defined service standards through structured training and on the job coaching.\nBackup, assist with and perform Financial Reporting tasks.\n\nWhat's In It for You\n\nBe part of building BASF's new Global Hub in India, a flagship transformation initiative\nWork with a globally integrated team spanning Finance and HR functions\nCompetitive compensation, benefits, and structured career pathways\nAccess to BASF's world-class learning & development programs\nInclusive, diverse, and collaborative work culture\nHybrid work model (mix of on-site and remote)\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\nFunctional Tasks (including but not limited to):\nProvide technical, process and systems support to the Financial Reporting team members by managing and monitoring the delivery of Financial Reporting services and ensuring delivery quality in terms of accuracy, completeness and timeliness on a daily basis.\nManage and review the booking of accounting transactions, master data maintenance, fixed assets and project accounting transactions, calculations, workings and account analysis as performed by the Financial Reporting team members.\nManage and monitor to ensure month end close steps are executed in accordance with work instructions and month end close checklist\nManage and monitor to ensure timely, accurate and complete preparation of month-end, quarter-end, year-end and statutory financial reports for BASF companies across Asia Pacific. 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\nPerform analytical review of profit and loss accounts and balance sheet, trend analysis, cost centre checks and transaction posting checks\nEnsure that all deadlines for Financial Reporting services are met consistently.\nCoaching and perform trouble shooting to resolve issues related to Financial Reporting processes.\nCoach and support a team to meet the Financial Reporting services requirements.\nProvide guidance and training to Financial Reporting team members to improve their ability on the job.\nLiaise with relevant stakeholders on Financial Reporting work issues and queries.\nAssume hands on / backup role when needed, to meet service delivery needs • Drive team motivation and morale.\nAct as counsel to Financial Reporting team members as and when needed.\nAct as a backup for Head of Financial Reporting on ad-hoc task as and when required.\nPerform other duties as and when delegated, including job rotation to other functional teams\nCompliance:\nEnforcing compliance with BASF policies, local company legal and statutory requirements Internal.\nManage and participate in any compliance audits and respond to audit queries\nEnsure all work documentation and work processes are updated and meet with Internal Control and ISO requirements.\nOthers\nDrive the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives, Internal Control Requirements, Six Sigma, Balance Scorecard and any other ad hoc project roll outs etc.\nBe a “Key User” within the team, providing expert knowledge and support to colleagues and hands on support when required.\nSupport the implementation of Business Continuity Plan (BCP) through resource planning, backup and communication.\nCoordination, monitoring and compilation of Key Performance Indexes (KPI).\nSuch other tasks as BSSCKL management and changing business environment may require to be performed.\nContribute and support team strategic plan and objectives.\nPerform the role of Shared Service Centre Accountant.\nAct as a single point of contact (SPOC) for all related functional work streams for the assigned sub region.\nCollates information and updates by conducting weekly / bi-weekly cross functional meeting amongst all related functional work streams for the assigned sub region.\nSupports Head of Finance in the role of a Business Partner, Advisor and Integrator of the total business view.\nSupports Head of Finance Reporting in the role as a Finance Commentator, explaining business story in numbers and variances.\nLeading role in coordinating and liaising with respective counterparts i.e. Auditors, Local Accountants and Delivery Managers.\nMonitor the preparation and distribution of information that are to be furnished i.e. relating to Prepared by Client (PBC) list, Balances confirmation, notes to the Accounts including ensuring deadlines are met.\nService Management:\nManage the Financial Reporting team members to deliver services within agreed service levels\nEnsure the operations in accordance with the service management framework by providing timely and accurate customer service.\nReview backlog and cycle time reports; supervise team members to improve process flow times.\nEnsure all workflows are processed within agreed service timelines.\nInfluence the development of the service level agreement and charging mechanisms for the services provided.\nEnsure customer queries are attended to and resolved in a timely, responsible and proactive manner.\nMonitor SLAs, Balance Scorecard and KPIs, to ensure continue improvement in operations and service to customers.\nQuality and Continuous Improvement.\nIdentify, recommend and develop solutions in consultation with Head of Financial Reporting for continuous improvement opportunities. Ensure successful implementation across the team and in the local companies.\nEnsure update changes to process documentation when required • Work with the team members to share best practices.\nContribute and support Global Finance Transformation (GFT) initiatives in General Accounting and Reporting team.\nContribute and support standardization across regions and globally by focusing on alignment of end to end business process areas, system and tools.\nDrive in improving productivity of General Accounting and Reporting by conducting relevant benchmarking exercise and monitoring through Key Performance indexes.\nLead to conduct Cross Functional Meeting (CFM) among all functional teams.\nDrive to initiate and participate Regional Review Meeting (RRM) with Local Company\nKnowledge Management:\nEnsure effective knowledge transfer as for sustainable development of knowledge within the team.\nEstablish operational and strategic plan, implementation and continuous improvement of Financial Reporting internal functional training to maximize learning process based on current and future business needs.\nDevelop, maintain and update a set of comprehensive and complete training materials of Financial Reporting internal functional training.\nWork with the relevant stakeholders to understand service delivery information and technical knowledge and keep up to date on changes that may impact the training content and training delivery.\nConduct functional training in accordance with established training structure.\nEstablish a knowledge database of work problems encountered and steps for resolution to facilitate continuous learning, development and cross sharing of knowledge throughout Financial Reporting team.\nSupport new and existing team members through proper knowledge transfer; and sharing of best practice thereby ensuring quality is maintained through any staff transition.\nResource Management.\nAllocate resources and responsibilities to deliver business results.\nEnsure resource strategy is flexible enough to respond to demand variations.\nRecruit in accordance to resource schedule, ensuring that candidates chosen are of good quality and that adequate backup/knowledge sharing for tasks is in place during any recruitment phase to maintain service levels.\nContinuously coach, develop and motivate team to meet defined service standards through structured training and on the job coaching thereby achieving the expected delivery service quality. Internal.\nConduct regular team meetings, staff briefing sessions and individual reviews to ensure group and/or individual’s issues are recognized and resolved in a timely and orderly manner.\nTo identify and nominate the appropriate training to achieve individual and company aspiration in line with HR learning and development schedule.\nSupport career path for team members through BASF Employee Development discussion and talent management\nProfessional guidance / multiple reporting lines.\nGuide and direct the work of Financial Reporting team members.\nProvide guidance, support and leadership to the Financial Reporting team members.\nEstablish goals and KPI's for each team member and evaluates performance throughout the year in accordance with the BASF performance management system.\nProvide feedback and reinforcement to Financial Reporting team members regarding development needs and opportunities, and secure resources to support development efforts.\nEstablishes good interpersonal relationships by helping team members feel valued, appreciated and aware of business performance issues.\nFollow BASF Group guidelines; accounting and reporting guidelines • Understand and follow local regulation and statutory requirements\nFrequent cooperation within BASF Group.\nCounterparts and/or relevant stakeholders in BASF companies, internal auditors and the other BSSCKL functional teams.\nHead of Finance, Managers, Senior Managers, Accountants and peer team members • Service Centre management team.\nGlobal/Regional Finance Reporting functional units\nFrequent cooperation outside BASF Group\nWork closely with external consultants, auditors etc\nDegree of Supervision Required in the job\nWork with minimal supervision \n\nMinimum Qualifications\n\nUniversity degree in finance and accounting or business studies; and Chartered or Certified.\nProfessional Accountant or equivalent Min 10 to 18 years of professional experience in finance or similar.\nPrior experience of leading a team of 10 employees.\nExperience in dealing with Tax Reporting, Asset Accounting, Financial Reporting Compliance, projects management and audit would be important.\nStrong analytical, problem-solving, and effective communication skills.\nAbility to work effectively in a multicultural, fast-paced global environment\nHigh attention to detail and a commitment to data accuracy\nExcellent analytical, communication and problem-solving skills. \nExperience working in MNC and Captive GCC experience is preferred\n\nTechnical Skills\n\nAdvance Microsoft Office tools and SAP advance, basic/intermediate.\nLean Six Sigma, Power BI (preferred)\nExcel VBA (nice to have)\n\nAbout BASF\n\nAt BASF, we believe that great chemistry starts with great people. 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