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:

We are seeking a Senior Business Analyst 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.

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

• 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).

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 6+ years of progressive experience in financial planning and analysis, cost analysis, corporate finance, or accounting roles
• 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 of various data is 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
• Strong communication 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.

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.

• 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

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 and lead-acid battery 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!

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.

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