Officer/Accountant - Freight Cost Management (m/f/d)

WELCOME TO BASF

At Supplier and Reporting, we don't just see numbers, we see solutions. We stand for high-quality purchasing and financial processes: from Purchase-to-Pay processes and Book-to-Report to our business and financial reporting. To achieve this, we not only handle our processes efficiently and accurately, but also focus specifically on modern solutions for designing future-oriented financial processes and satisfied customers.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

If you love numbers as much as we do and are a dedicated team player, join our Accounts Payable & Freight Cost Management team and help us to ensure professional freight invoice management for our customers (legal entities) in all EMEA region.

• You check, process and post incoming freight invoices accurately and clarify differences.
• Furthermore, you are responsible for freight cost calculation and account reconciliation, you will be in charge of important business partners and will be in close contact with our internal stakeholders, e.g. Logistics, Procurement and local service recipients.
• Additionally, you continuously improve the financial processes proactively and participate in important topics such as process automation.
• You actively work on the successful implementation of our new ERP for the Operational Division “Agricultural Solutions” (Spark) and the future ERP for Core Chemicals (Mercury).
• You work with SAP and MS Office.

WHAT YOU OFFER

• commercial training, e.g. as a freight forwarding and logistics services clerk, wholesale and foreign trade clerk, or business studies with a focus on logistics or finance
• ideally, initial experience in the finance department of a forwarding company
• knowledge in accounting
• fluent in English and German

WHAT WE OFFER

• Gross annual salary (full-time): 34.000 - 40.000 €, depending on qualifications and professional experience - In addition, you can expect a bonus dependent on the company's success
• 30 days of paid vacation, special leave and sabbatical options
• Flexible working hours so that you can organize your working and private life according to your needs
• Modern sustainable office building in Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg with flexible working options, rooftop terrace and cafeteria for innovative and team-focused collaboration - get to know our location 
• Team and company events in which we celebrate our achievements and live up our team spirit
• Location-independent work models with defined days of presence in Berlin and place of residence in Germany - Here a first impression
• Subsidy for public transport, personal employee benefit card and other discounts
• Work mobile from other EU countries for up to six weeks

HOW TO REACH US

• Viktoria Pohl (Talent Acquisition), viktoria.pohl@basf.com, Tel: +49 30 2005-58390 will be happy to answer your questions for this position. You are also welcome to book an online appointment.
• You can also reach our recruiting team here.
• First information about our application process can be found here.

ABOUT US

As an international service hub, the BASF Services Europe GmbH bundles a wide range of services for the BASF Group throughout Europe. In the heart of Berlin, we combine expertise in the areas of finance, HR, supply chain, procurement, product safety and IT. We focus on digital and customer-focused solutions, to create services for future. Learn more about us and our career opportunities here.

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