Assistant Corporate Controller
Ascend Element is revolutionizing the production of lithium-ion battery materials by establishing a clean and sustainable supply chain using recycled feedstock. Its patented Hydro-to-Cathode™ technology directly synthesizes new cathode materials from spent lithium-ion cells more efficiently than traditional methods, resulting in reduced cost, improved performance, and lowered GHG emissions. The results are lower cost, better performance batteries with fewer discarded in landfill, a cleaner manufacturing process, and a truly sustainable closed-loop circular battery economy. Ascend Elements is taking the lithium-ion battery industry to a higher level.
The Assistant Corporate Controller reports to the Corporate Controller and will be responsible for leading and driving the monthly closing process and assisting the Controller with managing overall accounting operations of Ascend Elements, Inc. The Assistant Controller will direct and manage the organization’s expense side of its accounting function, including establishing and maintaining accounting principles, practices, and procedures, preparing financial statements, and reporting to senior management.
This is a hybrid position with an on-site component at our Westborough, MA offices.
Responsibilities include but not limited to:
- The candidate is required to have experience with managing and improving monthly and other period end (monthly, quarterly and annual) accounting close cycles.
- Managing payables and related payment support with the Director of Treasury.
- Have the ability to develop and mentor junior staff.
- Both create entries and/or post other key contributor’s entries within SAP 4/HANA Cloud.
- Manage T&E reimbursement process to ensure all required receipts support the requested. reimbursement (Concur) and are timely reimbursed to the employees.
- Prepare/review the appropriate account reconciliations on a monthly basis.
- Provide support for external Audits and Quarterly review procedures.
- Evaluate and ensure compliance with accounting policies and procedures.
- Effectively communicate with all levels of the organization as necessary.
- Serve as a key member of the accounting and finance leadership team, maintaining in-depth relationships with each member, participating in key decisions with the team and providing leadership and expertise to local leadership in areas relating to accounting.
- Help to establish and monitor internal controls to ensure that accounting activities are in accordance with established legal, regulatory, US GAAP and company policies and procedures.
- Support new systems or project selections and implement them from strategic finance and internal control perspective.
- Protects assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls.
Requirements/Qualifications/Education:
- 10+ years relevant experience to include top 10 firm.
- CPA required.
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance preferred, advanced degrees such as an MBA, MSA are desired.
- Current solid ERP systems background (SAP), including reporting tools such as SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) or similar, as well as Concur.
- Proficient in Word and Excel.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong organizational and analytical skills.
- Willingness to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the organization.
- Team player with exceptional interpersonal skills suited to a fast paced, value driven culture.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to interact with employees and vendors in a professional manner.
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.
