Teamlead Functional Controlling (m/f/d)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 21, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 20, 2026. BASF scores A on the Alion truth index.
WELCOME TO BASF
We are BASF in Agriculture and everything we do, we do for the love of farming, and the biggest job on Earth. We are an internationally successful company of the BASF Group. Our solutions are purpose-designed for different crop systems. Connecting seeds and traits, crop protection products, digital tools and sustainability approaches, to help deliver the best possible outcomes for farmers, growers and our other stakeholders along the value chain. With teams in the lab, field, office and in production, we do everything in our power to build a sustainable future for agriculture.
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Here you can gain more insight into our Vision at BASF Agricultural Solutions!
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
We in Agricultural Solutions are preparing to be an independent, pure-play agricultural company within BASF group. To be ready for independence, we are looking for you to join us in our new Corporate roles (see here: Build Your Career on Our Standalone Transformation).
- In your new position, you lead our global team of functional controllers and provide direction for functional controlling across the organization.
- You forecast, control, report, manage and budget overall SG&A costs across all departments in the CEO and CFO areas, including IT & Digital, Global Marketing, Strategy, Procurement, HR and Legal.
- Together with the leadership teams of our functional departments, you actively steer costs and ensure adherence to agreed budgets.
- You harmonize cost accounting and cost steering across all functions and work closely with Business Controlling to ensure effective cost controlling across all countries.
- There’s always room for improvement! Last but not least, you establish a continuous improvement culture to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of functional controlling.
WHAT YOU OFFER
university degree in business administration, finance, accounting, controlling or a comparable field
several years of professional experience in controlling or finance, ideally in an international environment, combined with leadership experience
strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, cost and performance accounting as well as cost steering
excellent English skills as well as confident use of standard MS Office applications; SAP knowledge is an advantage
strong leadership, communication as well as project management skills combined with an analytical mindset, a collaborative approach and a drive for continuous improvement
WHAT WE OFFER
- Responsibility within a leading international agricultural company.
- Working in a fully international global environment with continuous exchange with colleagues across Agricultural Solutions worldwide.
- Opportunity to contribute to a robust and future-oriented governance environment.
- A dynamic work environment that empowers you to contribute your ideas, take ownership, and assume responsibility.
- A secure work environment because your health, safety and wellbeing are always our top priority.
- A strong focus on continuous learning, modern technologies, and the responsible use of artificial intelligence, enabling us to work in a future-oriented, efficient, and sustainable way while actively driving innovation.
HOW TO REACH US
Isabel Maisack ([email protected]) will be happy to answer your questions for this position.
ABOUT US
Find out more about BASF Agricultural Solutions here.
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