About this role
How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?
As the Financial Controller, you will be the core leader overseeing the company's entire financial function. You will not only guarantee the absolute accuracy and compliance of all accounting records and regulatory filings, but also serve as a key strategic partner to management. Your responsibilities will include driving financial health through robust budgeting, forecasting, and essential cash flow management, ensuring the controls are in place for long-term sustainability and informed decision-making.Key Responsibilities
Financial Management & Reporting
Oversee daily accounting operations and month-end/year-end closing processes.
Prepare timely and accurate financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow).
Ensure compliance with IFRS / TFRS and local tax requirements, including deferred tax calculations and Hyperinflation accounting.
Manage and coordinate annual audits with external auditors.
Develop internal financial policies and procedures.
Manage all accounting and tax issues.
Support, supervise and secure a monthly, quarterly yearly closing processes for Group (IFRS), local (TFRS) and Tax packages
Perform group consolidated reporting in IRIS .
Responsible for reconciliation between IFRS, TFRS and Tax financial statements.
Support SAP 4HANA implementation project (as key user).
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Are you a MATCH?
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
Big4 experience is a plus (Senior or Manager level)
SAP 4HANA implementation project or advanced user will be a plus.
ERP software (SAP, SAP4Hana) MS Office, BI Systems.
Professional qualification (CPA, ACCA/Dipifr, CMA, or equivalent) is an advantage.
Minimum 4–5 years of experience in accounting, financial management, or controlling.
Strong understanding of IFRS / TFRS, financial systems,
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
Strong communication and leadership abilities.
High attention to detail and integrity in financial reporting.
Key Competencies
Strategic financial thinking
Business partnering and decision support
Risk management and compliance focus
Process optimization and automation mindset
Effective team leadership and communication
Our Differences make our Performance
At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.
We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.
Other facts
About Air Liquide
Air Liquide is a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 72 countries with 67,800 employees, the Group serves more than 4 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential small molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody Air Liquide’s scientific territory and have been at the core of the Group’s activities since its creation in 1902.
Taking action today while preparing the future is at the heart of Air Liquide’s strategy. With ADVANCE, its strategic plan for 2025, Air Liquide is targeting a global performance, combining financial and extra-financial dimensions. Positioned on new markets, the Group benefits from major assets such as its business model combining resilience and strength, its ability to innovate and its technological expertise. The Group develops solutions contributing to climate and the energy transition—particularly with hydrogen—and takes action to progress in areas of healthcare, digital and high technologies.
Air Liquide’s revenue amounted to more than 27.5 billion euros in 2023. Air Liquide is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange (compartment A) and belongs to the CAC 40, CAC 40 ESG, EURO STOXX 50, FTSE4Good and DJSI Europe indexes.
What you'll do
- Oversee the company's entire financial function, ensuring accuracy and compliance of accounting records and regulatory filings. Drive financial health through budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management.
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