Staff Accountant

at  Air Liquide

HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE AND GROW?

The Staff Accountant II is responsible for supporting the Controller’s organization at the North Division’s Business Support Center (BSC). The position has the following major areas of responsibility: financial accounting and reporting, including month-end close processes; general ledger account analyses and reconciliations; preparation and posting of journal entries; internal reporting requests related to Division branches and Corporate; fulfilling requests related to internal/external audit and other ad hoc analyses and special projects. This role will work
closely with other members of the Division Accounting department, Division Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), North Division Regional Finance departments and the Central Accounting Group (“CAG”).

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for month-end procedures and reporting requirements, including the generation of reports and the preparation and posting of journal entries.
Completes general ledger account analysis, research and preparation of account reconciliations.
Assists with the analysis of financial results for budget variances and exceptional trends.
Prepares reports to fulfill information requests from external and internal auditors.
Ensures compliance with the Company’s financial policies/procedures.
Maintains internal accounting controls that are consistent with Company requirements.
Special projects and other duties as assigned.
Knowledge of industrial companies strongly preferred