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 regionResponsible 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 processesEnsure that timelines and quality meet the agreed service levels and targetsClose 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 requirements

 

Quality 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 team

 

Others:

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 performed

 

 

Additionally, for Associate Analyst:

Act as first level support for MDG technical queries/issues and directly get in touch with IS for a second level support if required Act as Area of Competency (AOC) member or topic owner for Master Data processes Support Internal, Regional and Global projects as and when required

 

 

Education

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 deadlines

 

Technical & 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 mandatory