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 your responsibilities 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 locations 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 languages such as Spanish or French
We are the world’s largest hydrogen producer with over 80 years of industrial gas experience. We are hydrogen and industrial gas experts delivering safe, end-to-end solutions, investing in real, clean energy projects at scale, and driving the industry forward to generate a cleaner future.
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.