Technical Accountant

At Air Products, our purpose is to bring people together to reimagine what’s possible, collaborate and innovate solutions to the world’s most significant energy and environmental sustainability challenges. Grow with us as we embark on building tomorrow together by being the safest, most diverse and most profitable industrial gas company in the world.

**Reimagine What’s Possible**

And at the **European Shared Services Center **based in Cornellà de Llobregat, with more than 340 employees, we support the group's various subsidiaries of all Europe and other regions. We have built an outstanding multicultural environment composed by employees of around 30 different nationalities.

We are looking for a **Technical Accountant, **based in **Barcelona**.

The job holder is a member of the UK/IE European Financial Accounting team in the Air Products Shared Service Center in Cornella/Spain and the job holder is, in cooperation with the Team leader, responsible for all key compliance deadlines of the Air Products legal entities in UK/IE.

**As Technical Accountant, you will do**:

- Timely and accurate data preparation on a local GAAP basis for external reporting to Tax Authorities, Auditors, Statistical Office. Additionally, the job holder needs to work with the Team leader on the timely monthly reporting for US GAAP in accordance with the Company’s Month-end Closing schedule.
- The preparation of the local GAAP Statutory Accounts for the Air Products legal entities in UK/IE in a timely manner which includes the preparation of working papers and related schedules for the Statutory year-end audit process of the Statutory Financial statements with the objective to obtain a clean sign-off audit opinion by the Statutory year-end auditors.
- The preparation of balance sheet reconciliations on a monthly/quarterly basis in line with company policy. If the preparation of the account reconciliations requires the cooperation with peer groups and/or with other functional areas, the job holder will be responsible for ensuring all balance sheet reconciliations are completed and filed correctly.
- Under supervision of the Team leader the job holder needs to set own priorities and work plan within the overall framework of the Finance accounting group and corporate deadlines.

**You will have**:

- Working experience of 3-5 years in the preparation of annual accounts, preferrable in accordance with FRS102/IFRS.
- Working Experience in an international team with other accountants.
- Ability to communicate effectively in a large multi-disciplined environment.
- Working with SAP is considered an advantage.
- Professional Accounting Qualification in ACCA/ACA/CIMA desirable.
- USGAAP knowledge is an advantage.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills.

**What we offer and what you get in return**:
At **Air Products**, we work in an environment where we **put safety first**, diversity is essential, inclusion is our culture, and each person knows they **belong and matter**.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, a culture of respect, challenge, and innovation - with excellent opportunities for growth and development.

We care about work-life balance, so you will have the possibility to work from home 3 days a week.

Bring your possible and **grow with us** as we embark on **building tomorrow together** by being the safest, most diverse, and most profitable industrial gas company in the world.

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At Air Products, we work in an environment where we put safety first, diversity is essential, inclusion is our culture, and each person knows they belong and matter. To learn more, visit About Air Products.