ABOUT US

At BASF Digital Hub Madrid we develop innovative digital solutions for BASF, create new exciting customer experiences and business growth, and drive efficiencies in processes, helping to strengthen BASF´s position as the digital leader in the chemical industry. We believe the right path is through creativity, trial and error and great people working and learning together. Become part of our team and develop the future with us - in a global team that embraces diversity and equal opportunities.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

The product team Business Accounting & Reporting is a globally acting team, which combines technical and professional expertise around SAP Controlling applications and to a minor volume in non-SAP solutions. As part of the product team, you help our customers to detail their requirements and translates those into best-in-class Solution Designs based on deep business and process knowledge.
The Business Solution Consultant (BSC) is bridging the gap between business and technical sides of an organization, with balanced knowledge of existing technologies.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Understanding and challenging business requirements, processes, and customer needs, adding value to solutions and matching them with existing tools and technologies.
• Collaborating with stakeholders and deliver analysis reports, solution proposals, and project plans.
• Focus on improving processes and achieving business objectives through effective solution design.
• Advising and supporting the internal business partners (IBP) on more complex business process and IT application issues within the process Area of Controlling (Business Accounting & Reporting).
• IT analysis, (process and/or data) modelling, consulting and optimization of more complex business processes and business models, corresponding with target-group oriented presentation of concepts.
• Execute more complex prototyping/configuration and testing of new business solutions based on dedicated BASF business requirements while ensuring high quality.
• Execution of studies in the preliminary stage of projects including evaluation of Third-Party providers
• Supports and/or steers the formulation of more complex cost estimates for solution design efforts and for all other relevant project phases as integral part of the project life cycle planning process.
• Contribution to more complex projects including collaboration with internal business partners and external providers.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• University graduate, majoring in the area of Information Systems / Computer Science/ Business IT, Business Economics, Business SCM or Information Science or equivalent experience.

Work Experience

• 3-4 years’ experience in system development (customizing), maintenance and / or functional support. At least 2 SAP project life cycle implementation experience is being pursued.

Technical & Professional Knowledge

• At least 3-4 years knowledge and very good understanding in SAP application ‘Controlling’, with a focus on Profitability Analysis (CO-PA), S/4 Margin Analysis, is essential.
• Deep business knowledge in the subject area of controlling.
• Good understanding of more modules out of the Process Area Finance is desirable.
• Good to very good business knowledge in the Process Area Finance.
• Good to very good command of English (written and spoken).
• Ability to manage multiple and competing priorities, and to work under pressure.
• Must be able to work independently, must be committed with high sense of responsibility.
• Highly developed conflict management skills.
• Effectively able to apply structured problem-solving skills.
• Strategic thinking
• Ability to develop action plans, impact, and resolution options.
• Self-motivated and proactive with initiative to seek for innovative solution.

Personal skills:

• Effective human relations and communications skills are important to develop, establish cooperation and rapport with users at all working levels and of different nationalities.
• Fluent language skills in English (written and spoken)
• Excellent analytical skills
• Strong proactive thinking
• High developed ability to foster sustainability
• Good innovative orientation
• Agile mindset, openness, and helpfulness.

BENEFITS

• A secure work environment because your health, safety and wellbeing is always our top priority.
• Flexible work schedule and Home-office options, so that you can balance your working life and private life.
• Learning and development opportunities
• 23 holiday days per year
• 5 additional days (readjustment)
• 2 cultural days
• A collaborative, trustful and innovative work environment
• Being part of an international team and work in global projects
• Relocation assistance to Madrid provided
• Developing and supporting custom made business intelligence software in a broad range of business topics in an international team

At BASF, the chemistry is right.

Because we are counting on innovative solutions, on sustainable actions, and on connected thinking. And on you. Become a part of our formula for success and develop the future with us - in a global team that embraces diversity and equal opportunities irrespective of gender, age, origin, sexual orientation, disability or belief.