Financial Analyst - Southern Europe
Financial Analyst - Southern EuropeLocations: Barcelona, Spain
Posted on: 2 days ago
Job Requisition ID: JR-2024-14252
Air Products aims to bring people together to rethink the possibilities of the world and collaboratively create innovative solutions to address global energy and environmental sustainability challenges.
We aspire to be the safest, most diverse, and profitable industrial gases company in the world.
We are looking for a Financial Analyst based in Barcelona. The Financial Analyst supports the Southern Europe Industrial Gases business (commercial and supply chain) in achieving their commitments by providing meaningful financial analysis, accurate reporting and planning, and general financial advice together with an input into decision making. As a Financial Analyst, you will: Contribute to achieving Operating Plan targets for the Southern Europe Industrial Gases business:
Month-end close review results reporting, major factor preparation and analysis of monthly results and forecasting.Prepare together with the regional management team the monthly/quarterly report package for the Business Area Reviews.Quarterly formal forecasts for the fiscal year, working closely with business leads, developing analysis comparing forecast to Operating plan targets.Responsible for preparation of the yearly Operating Plan, working closely with all areas of the business.Provide proactive business support, including elements like:
Provide analysis on major operational/commercial projects – customer profitability, price/margin analysis, new business profitability analysis.Monitor Capex and facilitate cost control of the supply chain and plant operations.Contribute to business meetings and communicate effectively with the Southern Europe IG business at all its levels.Assist with preparing the "Cost to Serve" standards for the industrial gases business.Support various projects on an ad-hoc basis.Work with Supply Chain, Customer Engineering, Operations to help them understand cost performance, comparison to the prior year and Operating Plans.Proactively engage with the team, highlighting cost trends and helping develop actions to correct performance.Work with the team to support the identification of productivity programs, measuring impact/performance.Keep a close link between the business unit and the Accounting and Shared Business Services organization for the region.You will have: Finance Degree (MBA is a plus) and/or financial qualification (ACCA/CIMA/CMA/CFA).Experience in FP&A function would be beneficial.Prior business or finance partnering experience would be an advantage.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.The high degree of initiative, ability to learn and efficiently manage multiple tasks.Strong communication skills and the ability to interact and communicate with all levels within the organization including senior management and other functions.Good systems knowledge (SAP, Analysis/BW) coupled with excellent Office skills (MS Excel).BI tools (BEX, Qlik Sense, Qlik View) knowledge would be beneficial.Languages: Spanish and English.#LI-SZ2 #LI-Hybrid Air Products is the world's largest hydrogen producer, with over 80 years of experience in industrial gas production.
As experts in hydrogen and industrial gases, Air Products provides safe end-to-end solutions, making significant investments in real and clean energy projects, and driving the industry forward to create a cleaner environment for the future.
Air Products prioritizes workplace safety, and our culture embodies diversity and inclusion, ensuring every employee finds a sense of belonging and value at Air Products.
For more information, please visit the About Air Products page.
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