Senior Financial Analyst (573-137)

If you are a proactive, enthusiastic and dynamic individual who enjoys working with people and finding practical and sensible solutions across all levels of organization, then join our team at Ascend Performance Materials! We are seeking an analytical and results-oriented Senior Financial Analyst to be a part of our finance team. In this role, you will provide financial analysis support to our Procurement division. Additionally, you will analyze and summarize our enterprise-wide cost improvement projects.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Provide financial analysis support for the Procurement business and present to leaders.
• Aggregate cost improvement projects' financial data and prepare monthly reports.
• Provide decision analysis on proposals and contracts and provide recommendations.
• Analyze and report on the impact of major purchased commodities.
• Provide analysis, verification, and explanations of results and forecast variances.
• Assist in the coordination of the closing, forecasting, and annual operating process.
• Provide support for monthly reporting requirements.
• Ad hoc and special projects assistance as required.

• Manufacturing experience is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated collaboration and indirect influence skills.
• Strong systems and personal computer skills required including Excel and PowerPoint.
• In-depth knowledge of SAP a plus.

Experience Required

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting.
• 8+ years of experience in accounting, financial planning, cost accounting, and controls with a strong background in business modeling.