Intern - Global Controlling & Strategy - Dispersions & Resins

The Programme

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Our portfolio is organized into six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. BASF’s Asia Pacific regional headquarters is located in Hong Kong and had 467 employees by the end of 2019. 
 
The Dispersions & Resins division of BASF develops, produces and markets a range of high-quality polymer dispersions, resins, additives and electronic materials worldwide. These raw materials are used in formulations for a number of industries, including coatings, construction, adhesives, printing and packaging, electronics and paper. With its comprehensive product portfolio and its extensive knowledge of the industry, the Dispersions & Reins division offers its customers innovative and sustainable solutions and helps them advance their formulations.

Objectives of the Position:

As part of the Global Controlling & Strategy team, you will be reporting to the Vice President, Controlling & Strategy, Dispersions & Resins and support the team in dashboard development, reporting activities, financial analysis, and others. 

What You Will Do

• Support the team in the monthly management reporting.
• Analyse financial variance with historical data and budget to identity gaps.
• Contribute to the digitalization initiatives of reporting and analysis tools.
• Support development of dashboard using Power Apps and Power BI to increase efficiency of reporting and enhance dimensions of analysis.
• Assist in FY 2022 and 2023’s budget forecasting. 

Required Skills and Abilities

• Commitment to a 6-month full-time internship from October 2021.
• Students of Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in Finance, Accounting IT, Data Science, or related disciplines.
• High proficiency in oral and written English.
• Preferably with experience in Finance, Controlling, Information Systems or Data Analysis.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel; knowledge in Power View, Power Pivot or Power Query.
• Knowledge in data visualization tool such as Tableau / Power BI and understanding of relational databases (e.g., SQL) is beneficial.
• Ability to think outside of the box and have analytical mindset.
• Self-starter and able to work independently on assigned projects with limited supervision.