Veterans Preferred - Vice President - Finance- Mid South Region

Company: US11345-AIRGAS Airgas USA, LLC
Location: Tulsa
Posted on: April 22, 2024

Job Description:

Military Veterans are Encouraged to Apply. -R10040929 Vice President - Finance- Mid South Region (Open)

Location:
Tulsa, OK - Peoria - Management - Mid South Regional Office

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Position Title: Vice President of Finance
Location: Tulsa, OK

The Vice President (VP) of Finance is responsible for providing business support and financial leadership to Airgas' Regional Company management team and Field organization.

You will provide leadership within the organization to develop and help drive continuous operational improvements and expand profitability.

You will be responsible for Regional Company budgeting and forecasting, pricing analysis, customer and segment profitability, capital expenditures, acquisition analysis and due diligence, inventory management, cylinder/asset management, certain compliance related activities, and other ad hoc analyses.

You will closely interact with the Division Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) function to provide analyses and insight related to Regional Company financial trends.
In particular, you will:

• Reports and analyzes financial and operating metrics, such as same-store sales, gross margins, operating
• expenses, asset utilization, capital expenditures, etc.
• Utilizes various business reports and metrics to evaluate, interpret, and provide critical information in support
• of strategic and operating decisions.
• Manages product price increase processes and provides support and analysis for sales and marketing related
• to customer price realization (i.e., measurement of periodic price increases and other pricing initiatives
• designed to enhance profitability).
• Manages the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes, working closely with Division finance
• support teams.
• Provides leadership for inventory control and cylinder control groups.
• Manages local compensation programs to include gainsharing & various commission programs.
• Works closely with the Division finance support teams to better understand historical financial results, trends
• and validate forecast assumptions.
• Performs extensive financial modeling in support of the Division as well as Corporate FP&A.
• Builds strong relationships with the Division management teams.
• Responsible for compliance of Company policies and procedures at the local level, evaluate and provide
• feedback for continuous improvement opportunities.
• Provides leadership for acquisition due diligence and integration.
• Coordinates field audit activities regarding internal controls, SOP compliance and SOX compliance, as needed.
• Other projects/initiatives as assigned.
  
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  To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
  
  Required Education:
  
  • Undergraduate Business or Finance degree required. Post-graduate Business or Finance education, such
  • as an MBA or advanced university/executive training preferred.
    
    Required Length & Type of Experience:
    
    • Minimum of 10 years of increasing successful leadership responsibility in senior financial or accounting roles to include prior experience in managing departments and cross-functional teams.
    • Prior experience with SAP or other ERP system for financial planning purposes.
      
      Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
      
      • Versatility to function effectively in a fast paced and changing business environment.
      • Considerable independent judgment and initiative are required in resolving problems and making
      • recommendations; demonstrating tact and diplomacy.
      • Excellent leadership, motivational and project management skills.
      • Must possess strong analytical skills & ability to leverage a wide variety of data.
      • Financial acumen for analysis, development and articulating metrics utilized by business professionals
      • when developing budgets & plans, considering capital equipment purchases, and developing pricing
      • guidelines.
      • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence others and to create cross-functional alignment.
      • Must possess excellent communication skills, especially in the development of actions plans and to ensure
      • accountability and follow through.
      • Must be proficient with Google suite applications and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).
        
        PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
        The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical demands required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
        
        • Employee may be required to remain stationary for extended periods of time.
        • Employee may occasionally be required to traverse through office and/or manufacturing locations.
        • Employee will frequently be required to actively listen and exchange information.
        • Employee will be required to observe and assess information received via computer.
        • Requires use of computer, telephone and operation of a motor vehicle.
          
          WORK ENVIRONMENT:
          The characteristics listed below are representative of the work environment typically encountered by an individual while performing the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
          
          • Occasional regional travel.
          • Minimal overnight travel.
          • Job requires visitation of to various Airgas and customer sites, which have varying environments/conditions, layouts, and accessibility.
            
            About Airgas
            
            Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gasses, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products.
            
            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 gasses, technologies and services for Industry and Health. Air Liquide is present in 78 countries with approximately 64,500 associates globally.
            
            Join us for a stimulating experience: you'll find a world of learning and development opportunities where inventiveness is at the heart of what we do, in an open, collaborative and respectful environment.
            
            Your differences enhance our performance
            
            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.
            
            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.
            
            EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability
            
            Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability
            
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            Your differences enhance our performance
            
            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.
            
            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.
            
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            Equal Employment Opportunity Information
            
            We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
            
            Please click here to view the EEO Know Your Rights poster and here to view the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination poster. Airgas, an Air Liquide Company invites any applicant and/or employee to review the Company's written Affirmative Action Plan or Policy Statement. This plan or policy statement is available for inspection upon request.
            
            Airgas, an Air Liquide Company and its group of companies does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by email at us-accommodationrequest@airgas.com .
            
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