Senior Business Analyst - Finance Bp&A

POSITION OVERVIEW
Ascend Performance Materials is the premium provider of high-quality chemicals, fibers and plastics. With world scale integrated manufacturing facilities, we are able to develop new products from our core technologies and provide flexibility to respond to the expanding needs of customers. Ascend has global sales and distribution facilities across the globe and manufacturing facilities located in the United States, Europe and China. As a privately held company, our people do big things and make big decisions, often much earlier in their careers than at larger companies. Ascend Performance Materials offers team members the opportunity to contribute in big, meaningful ways-all within a stable and growing business.
Ascend is currently searching for a Senior Business Analyst to join our Finance BP&A team. The Senior Business Analyst will be a key member of the Finance BP&A organization and strategic business partner to the Procurement organization. This role will be responsible for developing, implementing & improving processes to drive value across the organization and for monthly reporting and analysis of spend, forecast, productivity, and payment terms for both raw material and indirect Procurement. Role is also responsible for ad-hoc analysis and reports to support business decisions related to raw materials, pricing, or procurement costs
TARGETED OUTCOMES (Key deliverables over next 12-18 months)

• A highly engaged and effective business partner across the Procurement and Finance teams
• Recognition as the go-to resource for raw material pricing and trend information across Ascend
• Excellence in reporting, forecasting and budgeting of procurement pricing and productivity spend

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead preparation of monthly reporting and communications packages for procurement leadership teams
• Plan & conduct regular monthly team meetings to review procurement metrics and drive accountability / action
• Maintain databases for raw material pricing; publish major raw material forecast monthly
• Publish weekly updates on major raw material market trends; keep business leaders informed of major directional changes.
• Develop internal cost reports for additives, finishes, and other minor material components quarterly
• Support procurement team in identifying and vetting productivity opportunities; facilitate productivity tracking; validate, analyze, and publish productivity results monthly
• Validate monthly reported Indirect Procurement productivity; maintain alignment with site finance & manufacturing organizations on procurement productivity claims
• Support make vs buy analysis for evaluation of different supply opportunities; develop and validate other financial models on an ad hoc basis
• Provide spend and payment term visibility across teams; analyze data to facilitate understanding of drivers and identification of opportunities; publish payment term/cash flow results monthly
• Track energy metrics on a weekly, and monthly basis to support data analysis (crude oil, NG, alky values, etc)
• Support development of key industry & market analysis to be used in decision making for raw material markets to include energy, crude, cracker feed slates and BD
• Develop proficiency in Tableau & Celonis reporting tools; refine existing Tableau reports and dashboards, and produce new reports on an ad hoc basis in Celonis and/or Tableau
• Run competitive model cases as required and provide competitive analysis on a monthly basis for nylon6,6

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• BS/BA degree in STEM, Finance, or accounting or other technical field preferred
• Minimum 5 years experience in petrochemicals, cost analysis, and market analysis
• Strong Excel skills (lookups, tables, pivot tables, etc) required; experience working with large datasets
• Strong PowerPoint formatting skills; experience developing leadership presentations
• SAP and Tableau experience a plus

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong interpersonal, organization, and oral and written communication skills
• Excellent time management skills; ability to be a self-driven, self-directed, self-starter and work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work and communicate with a diverse group of people across multiple organizational levels, and interact with both internal and external stakeholders including customers and vendors
• Ability to recommend alternative solutions and translate complex concepts into simplified terms
• Ability to handle multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail

Skills Summary:
About Us:
Ascend Performance Materials is the premium provider of high quality chemicals, fibers and plastics. With world scale integrated manufacturing facilities we are able to develop new products from our core technologies, and provide flexibility to respond to the expanding needs of customers. Ascend has global sales and distribution facilities across the globe and six manufacturing facilities globally. As a privately-held company, our people do big things and make big decisions, often much earlier in their careers than at larger companies. Ascend Performance Materials offers team members the opportunity to contribute in big, meaningful ways-all within a stable and growing business.
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.
We care. We operate safely with high integrity for our employees, our customers and our communities. Our people are our greatest assets, and our Total Rewards Program extends beyond traditional benefits to include access to on-site medical clinics at our U.S. facilities, a global wellness rewards program and Performance Matters, an employee-driven recognition plan. Our Commitment to Zero demonstrates our belief that is it possible to operate with zero personal injuries, zero process safety incidents and zero environmental releases. And the Ascend Cares Foundation, led by Ascend employees, supports Ascend families in times of need, provides inspiring opportunities for community engagement and facilitates community leadership.
Customer-focused. We exist for our customers; they drive our actions. Their success is our success. Our plastics and chemicals are building blocks that help make everyday essentials safer and more sustainable, and we constantly strive to develop new and innovative products to meet the future needs of our customers. And that customer focus doesn't only apply to the marketplace - it also applies to how we treat our colleagues and our fellow community members.
Better every day. We invest in our people and our processes to improve every day. A2E, our continuous improvement program, guides the way we do business. And this way of problem solving applies not only to our manufacturing practices but also to our commitment to developing our people. You'll see it during your career at Ascend in our leadership development, skills training and mentoring programs
Agile. We think broadly and lead proactively in a constantly evolving organization and industry. Agility doesn't mean simply working quickly - it means critical thinking, creative problem solving and novel approaches to everyday challenges.
One Ascend. All together, with a common set of goals and an eye toward the future. We don't accept silos. We look for ways to share across departments, sites and geography. This means you won't be boxed into a single role at Ascend - you could get the chance to work with teams across the globe to improve the way we serve our people, our customers and our communities.
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.