Accounts Payable Specialist
Celgard, LLC

The Asahi Kasei Group operates with a commitment of creating for tomorrow. Our business sectors, Material, Homes, and Health Care, contribute to the development of society by anticipating the changing needs of those around the world. We look for candidates that offer a fresh perspective and a variety of skills to help us achieve our commitment.

We are currently seeking applications to fill the following job opening at Celgard where we develop and manufacture membrane battery separators that are critical components used in lithium-ion batteries for electric drive vehicles (EDVs) and energy storage systems (ESS).

Company:
Celgard, LLC

Job Description:

About Us

Polypore International, an Asahi Kasei Group company, is a leading global high technology company specializing in microporous membranes. Polypore has a broad portfolio of products with extensive capabilities utilizing proven proprietary processes and product technologies through our Celgard, Daramic and Specialty Materials product lines. The increasing demand for mobile and portable energy around the world continues to be a driving force in our growth. We capitalize on our synergies and strengths around the world to make our company stronger as a whole and we are proud to employ leading experts and scientists in the industries that we serve. We manufacture, market, and service our products through 18 manufacturing, sales and service locations throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia.

The Asahi Kasei Group is a diversified group of companies led by holding company Asahi Kasei Corp., with operations in the material, homes, and health care business sectors. With more than 46,000 employees around the world, the Asahi Kasei Group serves customers in more than 100 countries. We are creating for tomorrow!

About the Role

We are seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist to be a part of the Polypore Finance team based in Charlotte, NC. Mix of onsite office and remote work as appropriate. This role provides financial, administrative, and clerical support by ensuring payments are completed and expenses are controlled by processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices according to established policies and procedures in an efficient, timely and accurate manner.

Reporting Relationships

This position directly reports to the US Controller and does not supervise others. This position will work closely and collaborate with an international support team.

Asahi Kasei's Values

• Sincerity - Being sincere with everyone
• Challenge - Bolding taking challenges, continually seeking change
• Creativity - Creating new value through unity and synergy

Key Accountabilities

• Administer the Accounts Payable process for multiple sites and multiple businesses within Polypore.
• Oversee the Shared Service Center activities related to the Accounts Payable Process. This includes researching and resolving issues as they arise.
• Lead and/or participate in projects and initiatives related to the Accounts Payable and Finance function by working with the procurement team to identify opportunities for payment term extensions and converting vendors to electronic forms of payment.
• Compile and sort document, such as invoices and checks, substantiating business transactions. Match, obtains proper approvals and processes invoices, expense reports, credits, etc.
• Verify and records business transactions, such as checks disbursed. Post and verify cashiers' vouchers, invoices, checks, account statements, reports, and other records.
• Provide customer service to vendors pertaining to accounts payable. Maintain vendor files.
• Resolve hold and unbilled reporting. Update utility reporting.
• Problem solving and computer skills with the paperless Esker AP Automation tool, Microsoft AX 2004 and 2012, Oracle, DARWIS, Excel and Word.
• Annual 1099 processing.
• Process Concur expenses daily for multiple sites.
• Ability to operate independently while managing cross-functional business relationships in support of efficient payables process are required.

Qualifications

Education Background:

• High school diploma or equivalent with 5+ years of related experience, or 2-year degree with 3+ years of related experience required.

Knowledge & Experience:

• 3+ years of clerical experience in an accounting department required.
• Experience using Esker, Microsoft AX 2004 and 2012, Oracle, DARWIS, Excel and Word or similar programs required.
• Experience working for a global organization with cross cultural interaction is strongly preferred.

Key Attributes:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to communicate effectively to diverse audiences across all levels of the organization is required.
• Must be organized and detail-oriented.
• Must exemplify integrity - follows through on communicated plans/decisions/actions.

• Must be able to work on a high performing team creating an environment where open and honest communication is the norm.

Travel:

• No travel required outside of the Charlotte, NC area.

Working Environment

General office environment. Work is generally sedentary in nature, but it may require standing and walking for up to 10% of the time. Lighting and temperature are adequate. Work is generally performed within an office environment, with standard equipment available. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount to force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Location Information

Example: Charlotte, NC, known as the Queen City, is a thriving metropolitan area of over 2.6 million people across 15 counties and is situated just north of the South Carolina border, within a weekend drive to the mountains and the beach. It is comprised of diversity in people, industries and living, from urban to rural. It is ranked second among 25 largest cities for most desirable place to purchase a home by Nerdwallet.com and is ranked eight among the top 10 big booming cities by CNNmoney.com. Charlotte is home of one of North Carolina's largest college campuses, UNC Charlotte. Along with a friendly southern culture, Charlotte offers dining, arts, museums, major league basketball, football and soccer teams, a minor league baseball team, NASCAR, shopping, festivals, a variety of amenities and quick access to several parks and reserves for people who love the outdoors.

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As an equal opportunity employer, Asahi Kasei believes a diverse workforce will provide us with the ability to continuously support the changes in the economy, society, and environment.

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