Objectives of this Position
The primary goal is to drive process improvement in the Purchase to Pay (P2P) area, ensuring efficient delivery of services to BASF group companies. The role focuses on maintaining compliance with BASF policies, Financial Reporting Compliance (FRC) requirements, and local legal standards while optimizing service delivery timelines, quality, and efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Provide professional guidance and assess P2P process issues, proposing effective solutions.
- Analyze, optimize, and harmonize Accounts Payable (AP) processes across various regions and service companies.
- Collaborate with the Delivery Manager to identify and implement improvement opportunities, focusing on cost savings, risk management, and digitalization.
- Serve as a Super user within P2P teams, offering expert knowledge and hands-on support.
- Support business requirement formulation and prioritize them effectively.
- Implement and monitor the Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and ensure adherence to BASF Safety Guidelines.
- Lead and participate in global P2P process initiatives, including training on systems like Transport Management and Ariba.
- Document FAQs and best practices to promote knowledge sharing within the team.
- Support service delivery within budget and defined service levels, continuously improving customer satisfaction.
- Lead global and regional process implementation and business case initiatives
- Key driver in creation and maintenance of knowledge management process
Requirements
Education
- University degree in accounting or business administration
- Chartered, Certified or Certified Professional Accountant
Working Experience
- More than 5 years experience in Purchase to Pay (Procurement / Finance / Freight Cost Management)
- Deep dive experience working in an SAP work environment, project management
- Experience in SAP S/4 related projects is preferred
Technical & Professional Knowledge
- In-depth knowledge and understanding of Purchase to Pay and other accounting functions.
- Act as a technical troubleshooter for SAP system and/or other ERP system related to P2P/Freight
- Proficiency in English with good communication skill to develop and establish cooperation and rapport with users at working levels and of different nationalities.
- External experience in a shared service or business process outsourcing engagement will be an added advantage.
- Experience working in an MNC or Malaysian Public listed company
