Sr. Accounting Analyst

Sr. Accounting Analyst

Location:

Long Beach, CA - Management - West BSC

At Airgas, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

Airgas is Hiring for a Sr. Accounting Analyst in Long Beach, CA!

We are looking for you!

• Pay - $90,000-$105,000 Annual Salary
• Recruiter:
  Neelam Patel /  /

The Senior Accounting Analyst supports business objectives within the Controller organization. You will manage financial accounting, reporting, and month-end close processes while serving as a liaison with ALABS shared services. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate financial data through rigorous analysis and internal/external audit support.

• Month-End Procedures: Prepare and post journal entries for general accounting, accruals, inventory/stock (Mass Balance), and product costing.
• Financial Accuracy: Perform tasks ensuring accurate financial and statistical close processes, including general ledger account reconciliations for significant sales, COS, and OPEX accruals.
• Product Costing: Calculate and maintain standard costs for gas and hard goods; prepare daily Moving Average Price (MAP) analysis and cost of sales account reconciliations.
• Reporting & Compliance: Prepare internal reports for Division, Regional, and Corporate branches while ensuring compliance with financial policies and IFRS/GAAP.
• Process Improvement: Participate in enhancements to accounting and reporting processes by leveraging systems and reporting tools.
• Team Support: Provide direction and training to the team's accounting staff and build effective relationships across all levels of the organization.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field.
• Experience: Minimum of three years in financial reporting/accounting.
• Costing Expertise: Minimum of two years in a costing role within a manufacturing environment (produced vs. procured costing, moving average price, and inventory analytics).
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Solid understanding of general accounting matters and IFRS/GAAP; intermediate computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Access).
• Soft Skills: Strong client service mindset, proven organizational skills, and the ability to navigate a complex matrixed organization.

• CPA and/or MBA in Finance/Accounting.
• Public accounting experience and exposure to medium-to-large companies.
• Advanced experience with SAP software or similar ERP systems.

We care about and support all Airgas associates. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays for full-time employees.

We provide a progressive parental leave package for our eligible Airgas parents, offering generous paid time off for the birth or placement of children.

Additionally, we offer our employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for employees' dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program.

At Airgas, we are committed to building a 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 race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. 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.

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Through the passion and diversity of its 18,000 associates, Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability and innovation.

Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas, take initiative and make decisions.

Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 60 countries with approximately 66,500 employees, Air Liquide serves more than 4 million customers and patients.

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