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BASF has been operating in Malaysia for more than 30 years, through a number of wholly-owned companies and joint ventures in the country. BASF (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd was incorporated in 1989, and operates main office in Bandar Utama and a manufacturing plant in Pasir Gudang in Johor, as well as an operational site in Kulim, Kedah. BASF Asia-Pacific Service Centre Sdn Bhd began its operation in 2005. Located in Kuala Lumpur, the Shared Services Center provides functional services in the areas of finance, controlling, information services, human resources, environment, health & safety, procurement and import-export order management to BASF Group companies in 19 markets across Asia Pacific. BASF Services (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, established in 1997, provides infrastructure and utilities support services to BASF sites in Malaysia. BASF holds 60% of its joint venture BASF PETRONAS Chemicals Sdn Bhd, which operates a state-of-the-art Verbund production site in the Gebeng Industrial Zone, Pahang, and 50% of Toray BASF PBT Resin Sdn Bhd. BASF posted sales to customers in Malaysia of approximately \xe2\x82\xac390 million in 2021 and had 2,295 employees as of the end of the year. Further information is available on .

Objectives of the position

• This position is required to guide, challenge, and advise the organization towards economical decision-making and value generation. Enforce compliance with financial policies and procedures.
• To facilitate the site management as well as LBM in steering the business and evaluating the costs in the company

Main Tasks

PM Controlling Role, Malaysia

Prepare Business Reports (Site Management inclusive) and maintain BASF Applications: -

• Reports prepared punctually and accurately
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):
• Product Costing report
• Sales Performance Overview:
• Role as variant BASF application gate keeper on site, e.g. ICM (Contract Management Database), COINS (Cost Consolidated Reporting and Analysis), I-Comp (ICTP), MARIS, Ocean, CARAT, SCII, etc.

Support Site CAPEX (Small Investment or potential regional/global project):-

• Manage annual Small Investment Planning
• Manage potential regional or global project(s) planning taking place under PM in Malaysia, in alignment with regional / global counterparts
• Analyze Small Investment cost development, number of CAPEX and make sure budget under control.
• Work closely with C&FT BSSCKL in monitoring latest material cost in relation to application for duty exemption for Pasir Gudang OMP export to countries with FTA with Malaysia
• Monitor costed duty in the Raw material import reflect correctly as per FTZ status
• Deliver relevant training, build up site team knowledge on Finance.

Support BU/FU/Company Operational Planning, Business Analysis:-

• Manage OMP and Pasir Gudang Site operational planning process, cost budget and production planning in alignment with the Regional Strategy
• Ensure that standard costing is done in compliance with BASF accounting guidelines
• Definition, target setting and monitoring of KPIs in the site organization
• Monthly report fixed cost, variable cost and cost of sales comparison BGT/ACT/FC and information to management
• Monitor and report operation result of Manufacturing, Maintenance, Infrastructures, WWTP & utilities.
• Support various stock taking in the site organization
• Set up company level VBM and KPI and work with plant managers on constant improvement in plant costs
• Supervise business planning role in merchandised business inventory level establishment, sales forecast with sales team, and define the product portfolio created among segments sales
• Monthly monitoring to ensure performance under control.

Responsible for OMP Manufacturing cost and Pasir Gudang Site allocation key analysis:-

• Monitor Process Order settlement rate and close the order in urgent case.
• Monitor/analyze company manufacturing cost development (e.g. utilities, infrastructure, waste water, indirect service charge, direct cost, etc.).
• Monitoring BOM, Recipes, Business Process to make sure Process order properly operated
• Cross BU/plant cost allocation agreement for shared costs (idle cost, cost difference, etc.)
• Monitor material price (e.g. PUP price, standard price, make investigation on significant price fluctuation, etc.)
• Check SAP cost estimate before month end costing run.
• Be the cost center gate keeper including cost set up and allocation key update for CC under A-PMA
• Support OpEx (Operational Excellence Measures) by validating and challenging benefits provided by site managers for OpEx

Compliance:-

• Coordinate both internal and external audits (e.g. CEQ, Project audit A/W, operation audit, FRC audit, KPMG, FX, Tax, Customs, Supplier auditor, including follow up case)
• Advises Site colleagues on compliance matters

Teamwork and Interface Management:-

• Teamwork with other related teams; i.e. SAP team, logistic team. R&D team, maintenance team.
• To execute as LBM representative on assignments to ensure alignment among regional and local stakeholders in order to fulfil business objectives

Projects and back-up, ASEAN & A-PMA

• Digitalization projects key person for A-PMA
• Interfacing with stake holders in the design and efficiency improvement, report quality and effectiveness in the new digitalize landscape
• Conducts regular training to A-PMA controlling, with the aim of enhancing understanding and greater participation in adopting changes
• Be a back-up for other ASEAN PM site controllers as and when required

Job Complexities

• Deep knowledge of product costing, requiring good communication skills with operational plant colleagues
• Support of ASEAN business, requiring diverse skills to interact with various country LBMs in ASEAN
• To have a regional mind set and acquiring a deep PM product value chain knowledge where it is being applied in COBUS
• Interfaces with both OD and A-PMA/OC community on COBUS topics

Frequent Cooperation within BASF Group

• Local Company Management, local business and functional team
• Regional & Operating Division Controlling, LBM and RBUs
• Relevant Departments in BASF SE e.g. CFP
• BASC Team
• Internal Auditors

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree, major in Economics or Chemistry
• Working Experience: More than 3 years of working experience in International manufacturing company, with major CAPEX investments experience
• Business knowledge in cost accounting, multi BU experience preferred, open-minded person, has to communicate with production/ business colleagues actively.

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Petaling Jaya, 10, MY

BASF (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.

Finance, Controlling & Audit

Permanent

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