Associate Accounting Specialist

As an Associate Accounting Specialist at Dow, you play a crucial role in providing superior cost accounting support services, ensuring accuracy in accounting activities and contributing to financial analysis for decision-making. - Review cost center spending for accuracy, understand cost drivers, execute cost center allocations & recharges, and analyze cost center recoveries & residuals - Ensure correct standard cost through product cost estimates, resolve costing errors, and investigate/resolve variances - Manage inventory through cycle counting, stock take observation, physical stock count, and reconciliation of physical vs. system stock - Maintain inventory valuation accuracy in various books and as per the lower of cost or market value principle - Review and analyze variances like production order variance, intercompany variances, budget vs. actual expense variance, and take corrective actions - Provide audit support for internal & external cost accounting audits, facilitate SOX compliance, and ensure internal control Qualifications: - Qualified CMA/CA with 3-5 years of relevant costing & accounting experience - Proficiency in Microsoft applications such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and SAP Additional Details: Relocation assistance is not available with this position. The ability to accommodate a flexible schedule aligned with international time zones (if required) is essential. At Dow Chemical International Private Limited (Dow India), we aim to be the most innovative, sustainable, inclusive customer-centric materials science company, delivering science-based products and solutions in high-growth segments. With a commitment to sustainability and corporate social responsibility, Dow India supports holistic sustainability and circular economy initiatives, empowering communities and promoting equal opportunities in employment. Join our team at Dow and make a difference together!,