Business Decision Support Analyst AMERICAS

At Air Products, we reimagine what’s possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together – where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter – we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities.

Reimagine What’s Possible 

We are seeking a Business Decision Support Analyst for our Americas Business Decision Support team located at our Houston, TX office. This position requires less than 10% domestic travel.

The role will support a single subregion within the Americas segment depending on business needs and is a critical position in Air Products’ Financial Planning and Analysis organization providing support to the management team. Operations include hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen pipeline supply networks, onsite production facilities, and merchant distribution activities selling to thousands of customers.

What's In It for You:

At Air Products we foster a culture of inclusion where every voice is heard, and everyone feels they belong and matter. Additionally, we offer competitive pay and great benefits for our employees. Check out some of our benefits below!

• Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (day 1 of employment)
• 401k with 100% vested company core and match
• Paid Vacation, holidays + sick time
• Paid Parental leave (Up to 8 weeks)
• Backup Child and Adult Care benefit
• Adoption assistance
• Flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent daycare)
• Life Insurance (AD&D- Paid for by Air Products), Supplemental AD&D
• Legal Plan & Identity theft coverage
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Many more supplemental benefits available

Required Skills:

• Complete month-end close operational analysis of the subregion business including understanding and presenting results, identifying major factors/variances, and translating the data into concise and actionable information
• Support the development of monthly and quarterly financial forecasts, annual operating plans, and capital expenditure forecast and reporting
• Liaise with teams across Air Products and provide decision support for the analysis of new and existing business opportunities
• Lead, analyze and provide detailed actionable insights into the Sub-Region’s operating cash flow and balance sheet performance
• Provide capital investment decision support. Must be comfortable with discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis yielding Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), and Return on Investment (ROI) valuation analysis metrics
• Leads process changes cross and/or multi-functionally using the DMAIC methodology and related improvement tools
• Build partnerships with business and operations teams to support and coordinate business strategy development, profitability improvement efforts, customer profitability measures, forecasting and best practice sharing

Minimum Hiring Requirements:

• Finance, accounting, or Business bachelor's degree
• 3+ years of experience in finance, technical, and/or quantitative roles
• Ability to explain advanced, complex, or non-standard accounting concepts to a multi-functional audience

Preferred Qualities:

• MBA
• Knowledge of SAP or similar ERP systems, with SAP R3, Analysis for Excel and BPC
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with data modeling and visualization tools is a plus

Join Air Products, where we proudly value the skills, dedication, and leadership that veterans bring to the table. As a veteran-friendly organization, we actively encourage and welcome veterans to apply for various roles within our company. We recognize the unique strengths and experiences that veterans contribute, and we foster a workplace that honors your service while providing a platform for professional growth.

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Founded in 1940, Air Products is a world-leading industrial gases company and has a proud history of innovation, operational excellence, with an unwavering commitment to safety and environmental stewardship. Working together, we are taking our passion and diverse backgrounds forward to reimagine what’s possible and generate a cleaner future for our customers, our communities, and the world.
  
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (U.S.).  You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, citizenship, gender, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or veteran status.  

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