Director - Financial Planning and Analysis

R10063593 Director - Financial Planning and Analysis (Open)

Location:

Tulsa, OK - W. 7th St. - Management - Central BSC

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

As Director of FP&A, you will drive financial excellence and growth for the Central Division. Partnering with the CFO and leadership team, you will shape financial strategy, deliver analyses, and manage budgeting/forecasting. Success requires collaboration with corporate and regional teams to ensure data accuracy and strategic alignment. You will lead special projects, enhance business intelligence, and provide ad-hoc analyses. As primary liaison with Corporate FP&A, you will keep stakeholders informed and champion continuous improvement within the FP&A department.

• Lead and develop the Division FP&A team, providing strategic guidance and support to cross-functional division and regional partners.

• Perform comprehensive financial modeling and analysis to generate actionable insights that drive strategic decision-making.

• Direct the development and timely completion of the annual budget and bi-annual forecasts, collaborating closely with regional and corporate finance teams.

• Analyze and report on key performance indicators (KPIs), including financial and operational performance, customer profitability, and efficiency, identifying trends and opportunities for value creation.

• Optimize financial reporting and analysis processes to ensure accurate and timely delivery of information to key stakeholders.

• Drive automation initiatives to streamline reporting and analysis, maximizing resource efficiency and organizational value.

• Serve as the primary liaison with Corporate FP&A, ensuring effective communication of regional and divisional updates and FP&A initiatives to leadership.

• Present financial results and strategic recommendations to senior leadership, clearly articulating complex financial information to facilitate data-driven decisions in a dynamic environment.

• Champion and support local and national projects and initiatives.

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Are you a MATCH?

Required Education:

• Bachelor's degree in finance or a related field.

• Master’s degree or advanced certification strongly preferred.

Required Length & Type of Experience:

• 5 years of experience in financial management, planning, and analysis.  

• Experience using SAP (S4/HANA, Business Warehouse, BPC) is preferred.

• Experience with Power Bi or Tableau is a plus. 

• Experience with manufacturing, distribution, or production companies is a plus 

• Experience integrating new technologies and processes into day-to-day operations.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: 

• Exceptionally analytical with ability to effectively problem solve and develop solutions. 

• Competency in developing and managing financial budgets & forecasts.

• Clear communicator that is able to translate complex financial and operational information into easily understandable and actionable insights for diverse audiences. 

• Able to lead teams in a rapidly changing and dynamic environment.

• Can effectively coach, mentor, and develop associates.

• Strong organizational, team-building, and collaboration skills.

• Process-oriented with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Ability to articulate a clear vision for the FP&A department that can be developed into an actionable strategic plan.

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We care about and support our Airgas Families. 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,  including 14 weeks of paid child birth benefit for birth mothers on leave, as well as paid parental leave benefits for other associates. 

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 for dependent children.

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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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