Group Accounting & Financial Reporting Specialist (m/f/d)

At Corporate Finance@BASF, we do not just focus on figures, but solutions. Our approach is strategic and innovative, we get things done. Doing so, the needs of our business partners are priority and we have the finger on the pulse when it comes to sustainability and digitalization. Topics such as evaluation of mergers & acquisitions and major investments, financing, the preparation of published statements, the management of financial risks and advising the board of directors on economic decisions are all part of our daily job. In collaboration with our globally networked communities, we continuously develop and enhance our processes.

Our unit Group Accounting & Financial Reporting prepares the consolidated financial statements and is responsible for the management and financial reporting of the BASF Group. We are looking for reinforcements for our team Reporting Guidelines and M&A Accounting.

• You will independently work on accounting topics and other requirements for financial reporting.
• In addition, you will be the contact person for implementation-related questions, the interpretation of relevant guidelines, and the involvement in updates of the BASF Group's accounting and reporting policy.
• You will contribute to the monthly preparation of the BASF Group's consolidated financial statements and subsidiary financial statements, including evaluations and implementation of ESEF requirements. This also includes conducting financial reporting compliance checks.
• You will support accounting-related complex projects, such as M&A transactions, the integration of acquired companies into the BASF financial reporting process, as well as the optimization and digitization of processes.
• The supervision of selected additional areas, for example as a contact person for a business unit or as a member of the governance team, completes your job profile.

• successfully completed degree in economics
• several years of professional experience in finance and accounting
• international accounting knowledge according to IFRS
• proficient in working with SAP systems and Microsoft Office applications
• strong communication skills in both English and German

• Inspiring networks for the development and implementation of your own ideas (e.g. Women in Business)
• Mentoring programs and learning opportunities for your professional and personal development
• Career paths for professional development in other positions within the company (including job rotation)
• Support for childcare (e.g. company daycare, holiday programs)
• Fitness and health studio, medical center with numerous offerings for your health
• Discounted Germany ticket for public transportation, job bike, availability of electric charging stations for private vehicles
• Company pension plan, company-funded supplementary nursing insurance and accident insurance, employee stock program, personal savings account, and car allowance
• This role can be performed both part-time and full-time.

Do you have any questions about the application process or the position? Please reach out to: Laura Deland, laura.deland@basf.com, Tel.:+49 30 2005-58168

First information about our application process can be found here: http://on.basf.com/applicationprocess.

BASF SE, located in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, is the corporate headquarters of the BASF Group and part of the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region. BASF stands for competence in chemistry since 1865 and is represented today in the world's major consumer markets, with a wide range of products. As the largest employer in the region, BASF SE offers multiple career opportunities for students, university graduates and professionals providing also training in over 30 professions. Leisure, sports, culture and a good infrastructure characterize the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region, in which BASF is also involved with numerous activities. Learn more about BASF SE at on.basf.com/BASFSE_LU

Because we are counting on innovative solutions, on sustainable actions, and on connected thinking. And on you. Become a part of our formula for success and develop the future with us - in a global team that embraces diversity and equal opportunities irrespective of gender, age, origin, sexual orientation, disability or belief.