How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

The mission of this position is to provide to Country management all financial information as well as relevant non-financial information to understand and contribute to the current performance of the business and forecast its evolution by:

- Conducting in-depth business analysis to evaluate the financial performance and identify business trends for entity and cluster management.

- Developing performance forecasts based on economic indicators, asset utilization, production vs. demand, and client activity.

- Ensuring that forecasts are translated into actionable objectives and KPIs and following up on the progress of related action plans.

- Generating ad-hoc business analyses (pricing, profitability) to facilitate informed decision-making.

Responsibilities and accountabilities

- Business Analysis:

1) Prepare monthly flash reports and quarterly OIVA to understand current performance while highlighting exceptional and financial risks, working closely with the Financial Controller who will ensure the accuracy of the financial statements.

2) Conduct transversal analyses down to gross margin (profitability by customer, pricing evolution, Helium reporting, efficiencies).

3) Review the status of major projects (execution, capex, SUP/RUP impacts) periodically with the Investment Control team.

- Driving Performance:

1) Monitor gaps vs. Target/RF,

2) Identify corrective actions, related KPIs and gap closures,

3) Manage landing.

- Forecasting and Planning: Lead the preparation of (re)forecast exercises (RF1, RF2, RF3, Target, mid-term planning, ad-hoc forecasts requested by the Entity, the Cluster or the Group) and ensure consistency between TGT and management mid to long term objectives and priorities.

- Business Presentations: Prepare key presentations to communicate entity financial and non financial performance such as Management presentation, Board Meetings, Business Reviews…

Are you a MATCH?

- Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or a relevant discipline.

- 3+ years of solid business analysis experience (preferably in a manufacturing or similar industrial sector)

- Sound understanding of financial statements and strong proficiently with numerical data.

- Technical proficiency in Google Workspace (Google Sheets, Slides, Docs) and Power BI

- Strong logical thinking, fast adaptability, and a transformation mindset.

- Clear and concise communication skills, with the ability to translate complex financial data for non-financial stakeholders.

- Stakeholder Management: Building trust and credibility across all levels of leadership to function as a respected finance business partner.

- Adaptability & Resilience: Navigating ambiguity, managing shifting business priorities, and thriving under tight reporting windows (e.g., month-end close or reforecasting cycles).

- Problem-Solving & Critical Thinking: Moving beyond calculating the numbers to identifying the why behind variance trends and developing actionable solutions.

- Commercial Acumen: Connecting financial metrics directly to operational activities, market dynamics, and underlying business drivers.

Why join us?

Launch your career with global impact through Air Liquide’s VIE program, offering hands-on responsibility on high-priority projects from day one. You will gain invaluable international exposure by working in a diverse, cross-cultural team abroad while building a strong global network across Air Liquide. It is the ultimate launchpad to fast-track your professional development, sharpen your technical or business skills, and shape sustainable solutions for the future.

Additional information

Please send your CV and motivation letter in English!

Position open only for candidates eligible to the VIE program. Permanent employees of Air Liquide cannot be considered for VIE mission (except fixed term contracts with eligibility to the program). Only the applicants meeting the requirements of the French V.I.E program will be taken into consideration. Please visit this website for more information about these requirements: https://mon-vie-via.businessfrance.fr/en/what-is-the-vie-french-international-internship-program

The V.I.E., an international young graduate program, enables young professionals who are less than 29 years old and European Union nationals to work for a French company in any country of the world. Becoming part of this program means going abroad to carry out a professional assignment for up to 24 months whilst benefiting from social care coverage and an interesting salary, which depends on the host country.

Business France, the French agency for international business development, is in charge of all the administrative procedures of your assignment. For further information, please visit the following link:

https://mon-vie-via.businessfrance.fr/en

About Air Liquide
 

Air Liquide is a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 72 countries with 67,800 employees, the Group serves more than 4 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential small molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody Air Liquide’s scientific territory and have been at the core of the Group’s activities since its creation in 1902.

Our Differences make our Performance

At Air Liquide, we are committed to build 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 background. 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.