The Financial Accountant will be an integral member of BASF’s Finance team reporting to the Accounting Manager. The incumbent will be exposed to daily accounting activities under general ledger activities, treasury as well as fixed assets management.
This position is on contractor basis.
Key Tasks / Roles & Responsibilities:
General Ledger:
Handling the financial data such as accruals, prepayments, GL postings into ledgers and prepare required reports.
Handling the posting activities of the company’s utilities & insurances
Handling the personnel related expenses
Treasury:
Handle relationships with operating banks.
Managing daily operations with the banks, monitoring the implementation of cash transactions recordings on SAP, and performing periodical bank reconciliations
Responsible for payment runs and company’s corporate credit card scheme.
Fixed Assets Management:
Managing the additions and disposals of FA and maintaining its register
Maintaining, evaluating, and handling postings of the Leasing contracts on monthly basis.
Supporting and acting as the back-up of the AP Accountant when necessary
Job Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in accounting/ Finance
0-2 years of experience in Accounting
Good working knowledge on general accounting principles, reporting, month end closing and treasury activities.
SAP experience is a must.
Very good English skills
Good communication skills
General responsibilities:
EHS and Information protection:
Live and promote "we never compromise on safety". Follow all environment, health and safety related precautions
Business related information and documents should be protected against misuse or loss by appropriate Information protection measures
Compliance and Code of Conduct:
Actively represent BASF Group interests and act as a role model with regards to Compliance and Code of conduct, ensure adherence to legal regulations and the company’s internal guidelines as well CORE values and principles.
Strategy related focus:
Be aware and support the implementation of the company strategies (both Global and Regional level) within one’s scope of responsibility
About BASF
Chemical Manufacturing
Cairo,
Egypt•
1000+employees
At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. Our ambition: We want to be the preferred chemical company to enable our customers’ green transformation. 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, as core businesses, the segments Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, and Nutrition & Care; our standalone businesses are bundled in the segments Surface Technologies and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €65.3 billion in 2024. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the United States.
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