FP&A and Accounting Specialist

About the Role We are seeking an FP&A and Accounting Specialist to be a part of the finance team based in Charlotte, NC. This position directly reports to the Senior Director of Finance and does not supervise others. In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams and leaders to provide financial analysis and modeling across the organization. You will help provide data analysis to drive decision making and cost savings throughout all locations globally. The successful candidate for this position will collaborate with the business and own a broad range of business finance functions around the world. You will work closely with people at all levels of the organization to maximize growth, development, and return on the investment we make in our employees. Asahi Kasei and Celgard Values Sincerity

• Being sincere with everyone Challenge
• Bolding taking challenges, continually seeking change Creativity
• Creating new value through unity and synergy Key Accountabilities Support the continued development of budgeting, financial forecasting, operating plan, modeling tools, and dashboards.

Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing variances. Operations performance (Direct Manufacturing Costs) Capital spending KPI dashboards Margin analysis Develop complex Excel based financial models and analyses to support strategic initiatives. Improve performance by evaluating processes to drive efficiencies and understand ROI in departmental programs and operations. Analyze complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to senior management for decision making purposes. Continuously develop systems and processes; evaluate current processes, identify best practices, develop plans to reach goals and implement improvements. Provide ad hoc analytical support to influence decision making with financial perspective. Month-end closing process (journal entries, intercompany transactions, consolidations, reporting to Japan). Provide ad hoc accounting support to the business.

Qualifications Education Background:

Must have bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or other related business degree with an accounting and finance emphasis

Knowledge & Experience :

Must have 7+ years of progressive experience in accounting, financial planning and analysis, and cost analysis; a minimum of 2+ years of experience in accounting is required; a minimum of 4+ years of FP&A experience is required; corporate finance experience is a plus Must have familiarity with accounting close process Experience working for a global manufacturing is strongly preferred Must have advanced MS Excel skills and experience building financial models ERP system experience is required Proficiency in data visualization and reporting, preferably Power BI. Ability to identify trends through research and analysis, translating into a story on what is driving the trends to be communicated to the business for further action, required Knowledge of accounting principles (GAAP or IFRS) financial statement analysis, and management reporting (P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow) is required Must be capable of identifying financial trends/issues and recommending solutions

Key Attributes:

Must possess a learning mindset Must be an independent thinker with the ability to voice an opinion when necessary Strong communication and presentation skills including the ability to interface with senior management is required Ability to use data to help drive decisions Ability to handle multiple priorities and navigate in a highly matrixed environment Self-starter with a natural curiosity and bias for action with the desire to impact the business through analysis/data.

Travel:

Travel is negligible. Working Environment General office environment in Charlotte, NC. Work is generally sedentary in nature, but it may require standing and walking for up to 10% of the time. Hybrid work is possible once the incumbent is established in the role. Celgard manufacturing sites are IATF 16949 and

ISO 9001

certified. Perks & Benefits (Salaried & Hourly Non-Mfg. for Polypore Office) Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits, effective 1st day of the month after 30 days of employment Flexible Spending Account & Health Savings Account Vacation + 8 Paid Holidays + 24 Hours of Floating Holidays 401K Safe Harbor Contribution + Matching Paid Parental Leave after a Year of Employment Employee Assistance Program Life & Disability Insurances About Us For more than 50 years, Celgard has proven itself as a global leader in the development and production of high-performance membrane technology. Celgard specializes in solvent-free, dry-process, microporous membranes used as separators that are a major component of lithium-ion batteries that power a broad range of electric vehicles (EV) and energy storage systems (ESS). Celgard® membrane is also used in specialty applications such as satellites and military installations as well as other barrier-type applications like technical textiles for waterproof and breathable apparel. Headquartered in the United States, we operate manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and China and have sales and technical service staff located strategically throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. Celgard, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Polypore International, LP, an Asahi Kasei Company. With manufacturing facilities or sales offices in nine countries serving six continents, Polypore brings advanced development and manufacturing know-how as well as unique problem-solving capabilities to customers' lithium-ion development teams. 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! Location Information Charlotte, NC, known as the Queen City, is a thriving metropolitan area of over 2.6 million people across 15 counties. It is situated just north of the South Carolina border and is close enough to drive to the mountains and the beach in two-three hours. Charlotte brings 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 eighth 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, a national football team, a soccer team, a minor league baseball team, NASCAR, shopping, festivals, a variety of amenities and quick access to several parks for people who love to get outdoors. #LI-TR1