Associate Accounting Specialist
- Employer
- Dow
- Location
- Mumbai
- Posted
- Nov 14, 2024
- Closes
- Nov 21, 2024
- Ref
- 4938099617
- Role
- Accounting Clerk
- Level
- Associate, Specialist
- Certification
- CMA: Preferred
- Work Mode
- Work from office
- Hours
- Full Time
- Organization Type
- Academia, Corporate, Non-profit
At a glance
Position:Associate Accounting Specialist
Primary Location:Navi Mumbai (IND), India
Schedule:Full time
Date Posted:11/12/2024
Job Number:R2056170
Position Type:Regular
At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we're passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet.
Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We're a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you're looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you're in the right place.
About you and this role - What you would do in this role
In this role, you will ensure accounting activity recorded within the Company's records and books are accurate and complete. You will be responsible for Cost center expenses, Cost center budgeting, Inventory valuation, reporting, analyzing, and communicating functional/business activity results. You will also assist the function/business management teams in financial analysis necessary for decision-making using in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in accounting and basic knowledge of related finance disciplines.
Responsibilities -Duties, projects, tasks, and activities you would be responsible for in this role.
- Review product cost estimate, perform variance analysis for current standard cost vs future standard cost
- Perform pre costing roll analysis and resolve the errors after each roll by referring to global work process on how to resolve the error
- Perform moving average price movement/variance analysis and provide justification/reason for the variance for above threshold items
- Global reporting's as per the agreed timeline with stakeholders
- Performing paper reconciliation in coordination with plant/inventory contacts, supply chain contacts and cost accountant. Reconcile the difference between system stock and physical count along with justification and adjustment entries
- Collaboration/support to cost accountants with various reports related to costing
- Handling new material ID (NMIs) creation request on daily basis, coordinating with various stakeholder if the request goes into dependencies
- Deliver consistently superior Cost Accounting support services to Cost Accountants
- Strictly adhering to global timelines and managing various stakeholders' expectations
Qualifications -Required education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities that are needed for this role (must haves).
- A minimum of a bachelor's degree in finance or accounting (or equivalent)
- ICWA/CMA
- MBA a plus
- A minimum of 3-5 years relevant work experience
Preferred Skills -
- Highly motivated with strong business interest and desire to act as a business partner
- Team player with proactive communication style
- Strong analytical and process improvement skills
- Strong skills in SAP, Excel and Dow reporting tools
- Fluent in English (written and verbal)
Benefits - What Dow offers you
We invest in you.
Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career.?You bring your background, talent, and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.
Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:
- Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.
- Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.
- Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.
- Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).
- Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).
- Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees' Savings Plan (401(k)), helping employees reach the Company match.
- Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
- Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.
- Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
- Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
- Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).
- Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
- Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group's (ERG) participation.
- Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
- On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).
- Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.
- Additionally, some of our locations might offer:
- Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)
- Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)
- Carbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)
Join our team, we can make a difference together.
About Dow Chemical International Pvt Ltd
Dow Chemical International Private Limited (Dow India) aims to be the most innovative, sustainable, inclusive customer-centric materials science company. The company is committed to delivering the right solutions to its customers' challenges. With broadest technology sets spanning performance materials, industrial intermediates, and plastics Dow India delivers differentiated science-based products and solutions in high-growth segments, such as packaging, infrastructure, automobile, and consumer care.
A Great Place to Work® Certified company with approximately over 1000 employees, its operations comprise of manufacturing sites, innovation center, established centers of excellence, and commercial office. As a responsible corporate, the company supports its Corporate Social Responsibility (program) with technology expertise and employee volunteerism. Dow India works with non-profit partners towards the empowerment of differently abled, women, and children in communities where it operates. The company aims to redefine the societal blueprint, by supporting holistic sustainability and circular economy initiatives.
As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available onwww.dow.com.
Position:Associate Accounting Specialist
Primary Location:Navi Mumbai (IND), India
Schedule:Full time
Date Posted:11/12/2024
Job Number:R2056170
Position Type:Regular
At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we're passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet.
Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We're a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you're looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you're in the right place.
About you and this role - What you would do in this role
In this role, you will ensure accounting activity recorded within the Company's records and books are accurate and complete. You will be responsible for Cost center expenses, Cost center budgeting, Inventory valuation, reporting, analyzing, and communicating functional/business activity results. You will also assist the function/business management teams in financial analysis necessary for decision-making using in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in accounting and basic knowledge of related finance disciplines.
Responsibilities -Duties, projects, tasks, and activities you would be responsible for in this role.
- Review product cost estimate, perform variance analysis for current standard cost vs future standard cost
- Perform pre costing roll analysis and resolve the errors after each roll by referring to global work process on how to resolve the error
- Perform moving average price movement/variance analysis and provide justification/reason for the variance for above threshold items
- Global reporting's as per the agreed timeline with stakeholders
- Performing paper reconciliation in coordination with plant/inventory contacts, supply chain contacts and cost accountant. Reconcile the difference between system stock and physical count along with justification and adjustment entries
- Collaboration/support to cost accountants with various reports related to costing
- Handling new material ID (NMIs) creation request on daily basis, coordinating with various stakeholder if the request goes into dependencies
- Deliver consistently superior Cost Accounting support services to Cost Accountants
- Strictly adhering to global timelines and managing various stakeholders' expectations
Qualifications -Required education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities that are needed for this role (must haves).
- A minimum of a bachelor's degree in finance or accounting (or equivalent)
- ICWA/CMA
- MBA a plus
- A minimum of 3-5 years relevant work experience
Preferred Skills -
- Highly motivated with strong business interest and desire to act as a business partner
- Team player with proactive communication style
- Strong analytical and process improvement skills
- Strong skills in SAP, Excel and Dow reporting tools
- Fluent in English (written and verbal)
Benefits - What Dow offers you
We invest in you.
Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career.?You bring your background, talent, and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.
Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:
- Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.
- Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.
- Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.
- Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).
- Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).
- Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees' Savings Plan (401(k)), helping employees reach the Company match.
- Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
- Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.
- Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
- Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
- Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).
- Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
- Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group's (ERG) participation.
- Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
- On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).
- Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.
- Additionally, some of our locations might offer:
- Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)
- Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)
- Carbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)
Join our team, we can make a difference together.
About Dow Chemical International Pvt Ltd
Dow Chemical International Private Limited (Dow India) aims to be the most innovative, sustainable, inclusive customer-centric materials science company. The company is committed to delivering the right solutions to its customers' challenges. With broadest technology sets spanning performance materials, industrial intermediates, and plastics Dow India delivers differentiated science-based products and solutions in high-growth segments, such as packaging, infrastructure, automobile, and consumer care.
A Great Place to Work® Certified company with approximately over 1000 employees, its operations comprise of manufacturing sites, innovation center, established centers of excellence, and commercial office. As a responsible corporate, the company supports its Corporate Social Responsibility (program) with technology expertise and employee volunteerism. Dow India works with non-profit partners towards the empowerment of differently abled, women, and children in communities where it operates. The company aims to redefine the societal blueprint, by supporting holistic sustainability and circular economy initiatives.
As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available onwww.dow.com.