Do you want to work with passionate teams, providing excellent business and digital services to the Asia Pacific region?
Do you want an open, supportive, and caring working environment?
Do you view your development needs seriously as we do?
If YES, then take your career to the #NextLevel with BASF !
Objectives of the Position
- Act as Business Partner Master Data (BPMD)’s Gatekeeper for Asia Pacific region
- Responsible to create / maintain BPMD, Bank Master Data (BMD) and Employee Master Data (EMD) in multiple systems (ZH4 & Z2L) for all in scope companies under KL Service Hub using the global workflow tool, Master Data Governance (MDG)
- Consistently ensure Data Integrity and Quality to support all follow-on business processes
- Ensure that timelines and quality meet the agreed service levels and targets
- Close collaboration with MD Stakeholders, global counterparts to ensure smooth processes
Main Areas of Responsibilities and Key Activities
Functional Tasks (including but not limited to) :
Act as MDG Gatekeeper in ensuring completeness and consistency in BPMD and BMD maintenance under Asia Pacific’s authorizationEnsure all requests in MDG are attended to within the defined Service Level Agreement (SLA)Create, maintain and manage core / general, company code, purchasing and sales organization BPMD in the global Master Data System (MDG) according to the BASF GuidelinesEnsure emails and requests in Functional Mailbox are handled / processed / channeled to the correct parties on a timely basis every dayEnsure 100% Quality checks (through 4-eye-principle) for bank related dataContinuously monitor and ensure successful data distribution from ZH4 (MDG) into Z2L (Cobalt)Work closely with Senior Analyst, Assistant Manager and Manager in daily operations to achieve defined objectives and targetsSupport local counterparts / internal stakeholders in extracting and preparing various BPMD and EMD related reportsTroubleshoot and attend to MD related queries from local business partners, global counterparts, internal and external stakeholders by means of Service Recipients Feedback Survey and emails Compliance :Participate in any compliance audits and respond to audit queries (for both internal and external)Ensure all work documentation and work processes are updated and met with BASF policies & guideline, local company’s policy, legal and statutory requirementsQuality and Continuous Improvement :
Identify, recommend, and implement continuous improvement opportunities in quality and efficiency to support smooth implementationPrepare training materials and conduct end user trainings when requiredSupport new and existing team members through proper knowledge transfer; and sharing of best practice thereby ensuring quality is maintained through any staff transitionFocus on data integrity to support BASF processes by initiating and performing data clean-up activities within the teamOthers :
Support Business Continuity Plan (BCP) through resource planning, backup and communicationAny other tasks due to Service Hub KL management strategy and / or changing business environment may require to be performedEducation
Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Finance / Accounting or related disciplines or Professional qualification in Finance (e.g., ACCA, CPA, etc.)Working Experience & Skills
Fresh graduate with Bachelor’s Degree in Finance / Accounting or related disciplinesDiploma with minimum 1-2 years working experience in related fieldsExternal experience in a shared service or business process outsourcing engagement will be an added advantageGood interpersonal skills to communicate to service recipientsGood time management, good organization skills and multi-tasking skillsAbility to work independently with minimal supervision, and to excel under pressure for meeting any tight deadlinesTechnical & Professional Knowledge
Knowledge of MS Office Applications, especially MS Word, Excel and Power PointKnowledge of SAP Systems will be an added advantageProficiency in English and other languages requiredKnowledge in programing or scripting are an added advantage but not mandatoryBASF Asia-Pacific Service Centre was established in 2005. Located in Kuala Lumpur, the regional service hub has about 1,200 employees and growing. Focused on being a competency and digitalization driven hub, it also provides quality functional and know-how services in the areas of finance, controlling, human resources, real estate and facilities management, communications, environmental, health and safety, procurement, import-export order management, and information services to BASF companies and affiliates in the Asia Pacific region. BASF also has two other regional hubs located in Berlin, Germany, and Montevideo, Uruguay that cover the Europe and Americas regions.
At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 112,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises six segments : Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €68.9 billion in 2023. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the U.S. Further information at .
