Associate Financial Analyst

2 days ago

Westborough, United States Ascend Elements Full time

Ascend Elements is a fast-growing organization that is revolutionizing the production of lithium-ion battery materials for electric vehicles. Recognized as a climate technology leader, the company elevates the value of recycled elements and engineers sustainable battery materials to support the global clean-energy transition. The company's patented Hydro-to-Cathode™ direct precursor synthesis technology produces new, sustainable cathode materials from spent lithium-ion batteries more efficiently than traditional methods, resulting in improved performance and lower carbon emissions. Ascend Elements is taking sustainability in the lithium-ion battery industry to a higher level.

We're hiring a Associate Financial Analyst who will provide strategic analytical support to management across the organization and collaborates cross-functionally to support strategic planning, devise financial modelling and profitability analysis, perform budgeting/forecasting, develop KPI's and metrics, and ensure business performance management. This role will support financial systems and data management processes.

Job Location: This role will be hybrid out of Westborough, Massachusetts.

Required Travel: Domestic travel on occasion (approximately 10%) to Covington, GA facility or Hopkinsville, KY facility.

Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with business partners to develop annual budgets and quarterly forecasts to set performance expectations for corporate departments.
  • Analyze current and historical trends for key performance measurements, identify opportunities for financial improvement and provide recommendations to management.
  • Apply knowledge of business systems and processes and leverage best practices when working with business partners to solve business issues.
  • Prepare departmental reporting packages including standard reports and variance commentary.
  • Increase the use of automation across the organization to streamline and improve new and existing management reports.
  • Assist with the implementation of budgeting and forecasting software tools.
  • Provide financial modeling, financial analysis and ad-hoc projects as required.
Education and Other Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting (foreign equivalent is acceptable); including:
    • Bachelor's degree level of knowledge in computational finance.
    • Bachelor's degree level of knowledge in corporate finance.
    • Bachelor's degree level of knowledge in financial management.
    • Bachelor's degree level of knowledge in financial accounting.
  • A minimum of 1 year of employment or internship experience. Employment or internship experience must include:
    • A minimum of 1 year of employment or internship experience working with accounting principles, including accruals, prepaids, amortization, and financial modeling measures.
    • A minimum of 1 year of employment or internship experience with 3-statement financial modeling.
    • A minimum of 1 year of employment or internship experience working with an ERP system.
    • A minimum of 1 year of employment or internship experience managing, analyzing, and summarizing large datasets in Microsoft Excel.
    • A minimum of 1 year of employment or internship experience assisting project teams with financial guidance.
Certification Requirements:
  • Certified in Financial Modeling and Valuation Analysis by the Corporate Finance Institute (CFI).


Ascend Elements is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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