Accounting Specialist

The Asahi Kasei Group operates with a commitment of creating for tomorrow. Our business sectors, Materials, 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. Asahi Kasei is a long-trusted supplier of lithium-ion battery separators – polymer-based microporous membranes that are a key component of the lithium batteries used to power electric vehicles, renewable energy storage systems, and more. We are currently seeking applications to fill the following job opening at Asahi Kasei Battery Separator Canada, where we are in the process of constructing a new lithium battery separator manufacturing facility to support increasing North American demand. Company: Asahi Kasei Battery Separator Canada Corporation Job Description: We are seeking an Accounting Specialist to be a part of a new plant start-up based in Port Colborne, Ontario. This position will be responsible for supporting all aspects of the accounts payable processes for Asahi Kasei Battery Separator Canada. This role ensures the accurate and timely processing of vendor invoices, expense reports, and payments while maintaining compliance with Company policies and internal controls, and applicable accounting requirements. The Accounting Specialist also supports month-end and year-end activities, including account and bank reconciliations, financial reporting, assisting with internal and external audits, and preparing appropriate documentation and explanations. This position is to fill an existing vacancy. Reporting Relationships This position directly reports to the Finance Director. Asahi Kasei Values Sincerity – Being sincere with everyone. Challenge – Boldly taking challenges, continuously seeking change. Creativity – Creating new value through unity and synergy. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Manage end-to-end accounts payable activities for the company and its subsidiary, supporting both plant construction and ongoing manufacturing operations. Review, validate, code, and process vendor invoices and credit notes, confirming appropriate approvals, supporting documentation, tax treatment, and alignment with purchase orders and receipts. Prepare payment runs and bank payments, determine payment timing, identify priority items, and escalate exceptions or unusual transactions for approval. Maintain accurate vendor master data and respond to vendor inquiries while safeguarding confidential banking and financial information. Process and review employee expense reports in Concur, ensuring compliance with expense policies, approval requirements, and supporting-document standards. Monitor daily bank activity and maintain accurate daily and monthly bank balances and reconciliations. Support month-end and year-end close activities, including account reconciliations, expense accruals, transaction reviews, and preparation of supporting schedules. Verify, record, and retain complete documentation for disbursements, invoices, account statements, expense reports, and other financial transactions in accordance with record-retention and internal-control requirements. Support internal and external audits by preparing documentation, responding to questions, and explaining transactions, balances, and established processes. Partner with Finance, Procurement, Construction, Engineering, and other functions to resolve discrepancies, improve vendor relationships, strengthen controls, and streamline accounting and payment processes. Participate in finance projects, system implementations, testing, process documentation, and continuous-improvement initiatives, and perform other general accounting duties as assigned. Perform all other duties assigned. Key Skills and Abilities: Demonstrates working knowledge of accounts payable practices, general ledger coding, reconciliations, accrua…

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