Air Products

Technical Accountant

Barcelona, Spain Full time

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.  

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We are looking for a Technical Accountant for UK&I, based in Barcelona.

The job holder is a member of the European Financial Accounting team in the Air Products Shared Service Center in Cornella (Barcelona, Spain) and the job holder will be responsible for all key compliance deadlines of the Air Products legal entities.


As a Technical Accountant, you will do:

  • Timely and accurate data preparation on a local GAAP basis for external reporting to Tax Authorities, Auditors, Statistical Office and National Bank.

  • Timely month-end reporting for US GAAP in accordance with the Company’s Month-end Closing schedule.

  • The preparation of the local GAAP Statutory Financial Statements for the Air Products legal entities in a timely manner which also includes the preparation of working papers and related schedules for the Statutory year-end audit process of the local GAAP Statutory Financial statements with the objective to obtain a clean sign-off audit opinion by the local GAAP year-end auditors.

  • The preparation of balance sheet reconciliations on a monthly/quarterly basis in line with company policy. If the preparation of the account reconciliations requires the cooperation with peer groups and/or with other functional areas, the job holder will be responsible for ensuring all balance sheet reconciliations are completed and filed correctly.

  • Under supervision of the Technical Accounting Management, the job holder needs to set own priorities and work plan within the overall framework of the financial accounting group and corporate deadlines.

  

You will have:

  • Working experience of at least 3-5 years in the preparation of financial statements and annual accounts, in accordance with IFRS and UK GAAP.

  • Ability to communicate effectively in a large multi-disciplined environment.

  • Fluent in English.

Nice to have's

  • US GAAP knowledge.

  • Working with SAP is considered an advantage.

What we offer:

  • Competitive Salary: Based on experience and skills.

  • We Take Care of You: With medical insurance (Adeslas), life insurance, and a pension plan.

  • Flexible Compensation Plan: Includes a restaurant card, private health insurance for family members, nursery vouchers, and a transport card.

  • Economic Support for Remote Work.

  • Flexible Hours: With the possibility to work from home.

  • Holidays: 23 days + additional days for work adjustment.

  • Professional Development: Opportunities for growth and development within the company + a training platform: you choose what you want to deepen.

  • Special Discounts: On your favorite brands for being part of Air Products.

  • Parking Space: So, you don't stress about arriving at the office.

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