Corporate Accounting Financial Analyst

Position Overview

We are looking for a detail-oriented Financial Reporting Analyst to join our Corporate Accounting team. In this role, you will work closely with finance leadership, manage key accounting processes, and support audits and financial reporting activities. This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional with strong SAP experience who wants exposure to end-to-end corporate finance operations.

The Financial Reporting Analyst supports corporate accounting operations by ensuring accurate financial records, timely financial reporting, and compliance with applicable accounting standards. Based out of the Chennai, Taramani Global Shared Service Center, this role works closely with the Controller and Accounting Manager and plays a key role in the monthly close process, account reconciliations, financial analysis, and audit support activities. The position contributes to maintaining the integrity of financial data and ensuring the delivery of accurate and timely financial information to support business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage cash and accounts receivable reporting
• Clear bank and AR accounts
• Prepare SG&A accruals and prepaid accounting
• Process and analyze insurance and other prepaid invoices
• Maintain debt accounting, roll-forwards, and interest accruals
• Perform FX revaluation in SAP
• Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations
• Support audits with schedules and documentation
• Respond to ad-hoc accounting and GL coding requests
  Requirements
• Education: B.Com mandatory; CA Inter / CMA Inter preferred
• Experience: 7 years of relevant experience in corporate accounting
• Strong experience in SAP

Additional Information

• Location: Chennai, Taramani Global Shared Service Center
• Work Schedule: This position supports U.S. business hours (approximately 2:00 PM to 11:00 PM IST).

About Us

Ascend Performance Materials is the premium provider of high-quality chemicals, fibers and plastics focused on improving quality of life and inspiring a better tomorrow through innovation. We are a fully integrated material solutions provider with manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe and Asia.

Our global workforce makes the materials used to make safer vehicles, cleaner energy, better medical devices, smarter appliances, and longer-lasting apparel and consumer goods. We are committed to safety, sustainability, and the success of our customers and our communities.

Why work at Ascend

Our vision is to be the recognized leader in the nylon 6,6 value chain, creating new possibilities with PA66 for everyone, everywhere, every day. We achieve that through living our Ascend values: OARS.

Our OARS values shape how we work, lead, and grow together. We take ownership, stay accountable, operate reliably, and support one another to deliver results safely and consistently. Through clear expectations, empowered decision-making, intentional communication, and continuous feedback, we create a culture built on action, visibility, and shared success.

Together, OARS gives us a shared language and clear direction. These values guide our decisions, shape priorities and set expectations as we move forward – aligned, focused and committed to creating performance materials that improve lives today and inspire a better tomorrow.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, citizenship, genetic information or other protected status under federal, state or local laws.