Director overseeing global audit quality and strategy within BASF’s Corporate Audit. Engaging with senior leadership across regions to enhance audit effectiveness and compliance.
Responsibilities
Drive the overall quality of audit planning and execution and safeguard a robust audit knowledge management framework.
Continuously enhance the team’s capabilities and ensure targeted, high-impact audit training.
Provide expert opinions on complex audit topics and perform quality checks on expert statements prepared by team members.
Perform risk-based audit planning and ensure effective resource planning.
Plan, steer, and execute audits in line with COA standards – risk-based, systematic, and globally aligned.
Conduct complex audits of high relevance for BASF.
Represent COA in internal and external committees.
Lead audit closing meetings for highly complex or sensitive audits.
Act as a trusted counterpart to senior leadership across regions and businesses.
Provide disciplinary and functional leadership to the team of Audit Managers, Senior Auditors, and Auditors located in India and Malaysia.
Contribute actively as a member of the Global Audit Leadership Team to shape Corporate Audit's future including strategy update and transformation towards a modern Corporate Audit function.
Requirements
University degree, ideally in Finance and Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a comparable field.
External audit certification CIA or CISA.
Audit experience or relevant functional experience, preferably within BASF or in a multinational environment.
Experience working in global or intercultural settings is an advantage
Strong expertise in auditing, and Compliance Program, Finance & Controlling, and Business Administration as well as sound understanding of Commercial Law.
Skilled in the use of SAP, standard applications and department-specific applications.
Expert skills in project management, communication, interviewing, negotiation, and knowledge transfer.
Language Skills English: Advanced Local language: Expert Additional regional languages: Intermediate
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