Markus Orth

Head of Global Controlling Oilfield Chemicals & Mining Solutions at BASF

Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

About

10+ years working experience with continuously growing responsibility in R&D and Business Unit Controlling in chemical industry as well as leading an Intercompany Pricing as well as Planning & Reporting team: budgeting, forecasting, deviation analysis on both cost center and project view; transfer pricing; post-acquisition work; project work (restructuring, carve-out); personnel and capacity planning; improvement of controlling tools and reporting concepts; financial reporting compliance; using state-of-the art tools (Alteryx, Tableau,...) to improve reporting and analytical efficiency Studies of Business Administration. Majors: Industrial Business Operations / Controlling and Corporate Finance; Thesis on success factors in R&D processes Further interest in strategic and operational steering of complex businesses / industries

Experience

  • Head of Global Controlling Oilfield Chemicals and Mining Solutions at BASF
    Jul 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 1 mo

    Leading the controlling organization with globally 7 colleagues comprising sales, production, investment controlling and compliance management

  • BASF (12 yrs 1 mo)
    • Team Lead Planning and Reporting
      Dec 2017 - May 2020 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Head of Planning and Reporting - Performance Chemicals Division • Leading a Team of 3 direct reports • Consolidating monthly reporting and forecast data towards corporate functions and board • Operational planning and adhoc analyses for Senior Management of Division. • Implementing automation and digitization solutions

    • Team Lead Intercompany Pricing and Financial Compliance
      Jun 2014 - Nov 2017 · 3 yrs 6 mos

      Team Leader Compliance and Global Intercompany Pricing - Performance Chemicals Division • Divisional key contact for BASF Intercompany Transfer Pricing (ICTP) topics for tax department, business units and regional ICTP offices • Global management of compliance with ICTP guideline when defining business transaction models, invoice flows and price calculation • Quality management and auditing regional ICTP offices plus implementation of countermeasures • Steering cost sharing agreements and financial reporting compliance

    • Assignment to Divestment Project
      Dec 2015 - Oct 2017 · 1 yr 11 mos

      • Leading the preparation of carve-out financials for BASF Leather Chemicals Business • Aligning with finance functions and external consultants • Presenting data to interested parties • Q&A follow-up

  • Intern Market Research at Advention Business Partners
    Mar 2006 - Apr 2006 · 2 mos

    Market analysis and strategy development for launch of a pharmaceutical product • Conducting interviews with doctors, nurses and medical assistants to describe decision making process when deciding on medical device • Deriving influencing factors and strategy for sales force

  • Intern Financial Reporting Compliance at BASF
    Aug 2005 - Feb 2006 · 7 mos

    Project work in “Financial Reporting Compliance” team • Support of BASF group-wide implementation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requirements • Company and process scoping • Identification and impact assessment of possible control deficiencies; preparation of Issue Evaluation Committee Meetings