Senior Specialist, Treasury

Job Field: Finance/Accounting/Controlling/Audit
Location: Minato, JP
Company: BASF Asia Pacific
Job Type: Experienced
Job ID: EN_JP_22749

We are the world's leading chemical company because we offer intelligent solutions for our customers and for a sustainable future. We have over 110,000 employees connecting around the world. For you, this means an almost unlimited range of job opportunities, career development and lots of potential to continue learning . At BASF we believe strongly in the power of connected minds.

Description

BASF started doing business in Japan in 1888. Activities cover four business segments including chemicals, performance products, functional materials & solutions and agricultural solutions. BASF maintains a strong research and development presence in Japan including the Yokohama Innovation Center (engineering plastics) and the Research and Development Laboratory and Application Technology Center for Battery Materials in Amagasaki.

Objective of the position

• Perform a series of Treasury operations to meet established time lines and standards in order to maintain the fiscal records and systems of the company so as to meet requirements in legal aspects and corporate/company policy/procedure/practices.
• Provide financial input on decision making issues affecting the company’s business.
• Assist Credit Risk Management team via collecting, summarizing, compiling and evaluating financial data of customers.

1. Main task

• Handle and record a variety of appropriately authorized cash issuing transactions and securities transactions.
• Monitor market values of securities held by the company and maintain the securities book.
• Monitor performance of company’s pension plan asset management and propose modifications of asset management strategies.
• Maintain and manage the corporate credit card system and the expense reimbursement system e.g. Concur.
• Handle cash, cheques and promissory notes to ensure proper security.
• Support financial input on decision making issues affecting the company’s business; e.g. evaluation of potential acquisitions and/or mergers and investments.
• Assist Credit Risk Management team via collecting, summarizing, compiling and evaluating financial data of customers.

Minimum Education and Qualification Required forthe Position

• Education:Bachelor’s Degree or higher in relevant field ( Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, Commerce)
• Working Experience:Experience in Finance related industry > 3 years
• Technical & Professional Knowledge:Excel, Word, PowerPoint, ERP package as an user e.g. SAP, OraclePractical level of accounting knowledge e.g. Nissho 2nd gradeBasic knowledge of enterprise valuation and investment management
• Language:Japanese: Able to lead a conversationEnglish: Able to converse about job-related matters
• Mind set to handle miscellaneous routine tasks tirelessly Strong eagerness to learn new things

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