Senior Financial Analyst

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**

Air Product is on a mission to be the **safest, most diverse, and profitable**industrial gas**company**in the world**.** We are committed to making a **significant impact on the energy transition**with a strong focus on hydrogen. Join our ambitious team and be part of this exciting journey

**Role overview**

Are you a **motivated and enthusiastic Finance professional**with a passion for providing meaningful insights that drive business success? Join our Finance team as a Senior Financial Analyst, where you'll work closely with the FP&A Manager Europe to support the European Industrial Gases business in achieving its financial and strategic goals. Your role will **be pivotal in delivering accurate reporting, insightful analysis, and actionable financial advice** to key stakeholders across Europe and Africa.

As a Senior Financial Analyst, you’ll take **ownership of critical financial processes, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency**. You’ll be a key partner to commercial and supply chain teams, helping them navigate financial complexities and make informed decisions that impact the business.

**As a**Senior**Financial Analyst y**our r**esponsibilities**are**:
**Drive Financial Performance**
- Support the achievement of Operating Plan targets for the European Industrial Gases business.
- ** Perform month-end close reviews**, major factor analysis, and forecasting to ensure financial clarity.
- ** Prepare monthly and quarterly business reports**, collaborating with regional management.
- ** Contribute to quarterly forecasts**by analyzing trends and identifying key business drivers.
- ** Lead the annual Operating Plan process**, working closely with stakeholders across the business.

**Be a Strategic Business Partner**
- ** Conduct financial analysis**on customer profitability, pricing, and new business opportunities.
- Monitor CAPEX spending and facilitate cost control across supply chain and plant operations.
- ** Engage in key business meetings**, providing data-driven insights to support decision-making.
- Assist in preparing “Cost to Serve” standards for the industrial gases business.
- ** Collaborate**with Supply Chain, Customer Engineering, and Operations, helping them understand financial performance, cost trends, and efficiency opportunities.
- Support various ad-hoc financial projects that contribute to business growth and efficiency.

**Mentor and Develop**
- Take professional responsibility in **guiding and mentoring less-experienced colleagues**

**Why consider this role?**

**Impact**- Your insights will directly influence key business decisions and financial performance.

**Growth**- Take your finance career to the next level with structured development opportunities.

**People** - Be part of a diverse, collaborative, and high-performing team.

**Purpose**- Work for a company that prioritizes safety, sustainability, and innovation

**What we offer**:
Air Products is committed to creating a workplace that supports your professional and personal growth. Here’s what you can expect:

- ** Work Arrangements**- We understand the importance of work-life balance.
- ** Continuous Learning & Development**- Access to resources and training to help you reach your full potential.
- ** Attractive Compensation**- market competitive, including performance based variable bonus
- ** Bicycle Program**- We encourage a healthy and active lifestyle.
- ** Commitment to Sustainability**- Work for a company that cares deeply about the environment and has set ambitious sustainability goals.
- ** A Positive Employee Experience**- From recruitment to career development, you’ll always feel valued.
- _ And much more This is also depending on your location, since we are looking in different location_s_ for this position _

**Role requirements**

**To be successful in this role, you'll at least need**

✔ **A Bachelor’s degree**in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering or a related field.

✔ 3 to 5 years of experience in a similar financial role.

✔ Fluency in English (our primary business language).

✔** Strong analytical skills**- You ask the right questions to uncover key insights.

✔ Advanced Excel skills and proficiency in ERP's like SAP, Analysis/BW

✔ **Excellent communication skills**- You can **engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels**.

✔ The ability to work under pressure in a **dynamic, fast-paced environment**.

**Nice to have's**
- MBA, master's in finance or economics or a financial qualification (ACCA/CIMA/CMA/CFA) would be a distinctive advantage
- Knowledge of BI tools (BEX, Qlik Sense, Qlik View)
- Extra