Supervisor Accounting

Airgas•Independence, OH

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Accounting Supervisor’s major areas of responsibility will include: financial accounting including month-end close procedures, general ledger account analyses, preparation/posting of journal entries, technical accounting research, reporting, internal reporting requests related to Division, Regional branches, Corporate, fulfilling requests related to internal/external audit procedures, and all other ad hoc analyses or special projects. This position must be able to build effective relationships with all levels of associates within the organization. This role will also liaison with the ALABS shared services including; accounts payable, cash applications, central billing, vendor chargebacks, general ledger accounting, and fixed asset functions as defined in the Airgas + ALABS RACI matrix.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field
Minimum of four years financial reporting / financial accounting experience, public accounting experience and exposure to medium-to-large companies is a plus
Minimum three years supervisor level accounting and financial reporting experience in positions of increasing responsibility is a plus
Solid leadership qualities including team management and people development skills
Advanced experience with SAP software
Skilled project management skills required
Strong analytical and communication skills, both verbal and written
Ability to manage multiple priorities while supporting divisional, local, and corporate management and demands.

Nice To Haves

CPA and/or MBA in Finance/Accounting a plus

Responsibilities

Ensure the accuracy & integrity of the Division/Region financial statements and other information reported to internal and external users.
Supervising accurate financial and statistical close processes, in conjunction with ALABS, including general ledger account reconciliations and other analyses within established timelines.
Significant sales accruals that are not based on a standard report/calculation.
Significant COS & OPEX accruals, that are not based on a standard report/calculation.
Localized accounting topics including, but not limited to, real estate taxes and personal property taxes.
Ad-hoc entries arising from the month end close review process
Provide input and support to Airgas Financial Reporting on unusual items as well as Line 5 (share plans, asset disposals, settlements) and Line 9 (restructuring, etc.) topics.
Proactively, and/or as requested, develop and direct the preparation and communication of ad hoc accounting reports and analysis