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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Air Products: FAS 109 Senior Accountant

Req No. 3522BR
Job Title FAS 109 SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Employment Status Full Time
Employment Type Exempt
Country United States
Location US-PA-Allentown
Organization US - Finance/Controllership
Job Description and Qualifications Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., a Fortune 500 manufacturer of industrial gases and chemicals, has an immediate opening for a FAS 109 SENIOR ACCOUNTANT at our Corporate Headquarters in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Position Summary:
The Income Tax Accountant is responsible for ensuring that income taxes are accurately accounted for in accordance with GAAP on a global basis. This position provides tax guidance to all tax and controllership personnel on a global basis.

The Income Tax Accountant is required to calculate the current and deferred tax provision for all companies in the worldwide consolidated group on a monthly basis. This position is responsible for both the internal and external reporting of the company’s tax information. The internal reporting includes communication of quarterly tax data to the CFO, Corporate Controller and Vice President of Taxes. External reporting involves preparation of the income tax footnote and MD&A discussion along with the preparation of various analyses/schedules for review by the company’s outside audit firm.

Principal Responsibilities:
•Work directly with the tax department,technical accounting and operating controllers to maintain the global income tax provision and balance sheet accounts in accordance with GAAP
•Calculate the monthly current and deferred tax provision
•Provide FASB 109 research support and guidance to all global tax and controllership employees
•Annual tax balance sheet reconciliation.
•Effective tax rate reconciliation completed on a quarterly basis
•Work with tax director to achieve clean SOX opinion on all tax controls
•Record the APB 23 computation
•Work closely with the tax director on data collection processes to streamline quarterly and year- end external/internal reporting requirements
•Analyze and maintain the tax reserve and credits and adjustments schedules
•Work with corporate decision support on the tax model which forecasts the effective tax rate
•Review deferred taxes for all domestic and foreign operating locations including balance sheet classification changes to ensure compliance with GAAP
•Meet all KPMG quarterly and year-end reporting requirements for the income tax provision and income tax asset/liability accounts. This includes the preparation of the roll-forward of accrued income tax and deferred tax accounts in the US and foreign entities
•Prepare all income tax disclosures in the MD&A and footnotes for the quarterly and annual financial statements

Qualifications:
•A minimum of 5 years in accounting or tax accounting
•FAS 109, FIN 48 and APB 23 experience is preferred
•Strong knowledge in the preparation of financial statements
•International tax accounting experience preferred
•Experience with SAP software a plus
•CPA, Public Accounting experience preferred
•Strong analytical and problem solving skills
•Ability to interact with all levels within the organization
•Education- An undergraduate degree in accounting is required.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. Air Products has annual revenues of over $10 billion, operations in more than 40 countries, and 21,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

To apply for this position, please visit the Air Products Career Center at www.airproducts.com/careers. Click on the link - Visit our Career Center. You can apply specifically to Job Req #3522BR. If you are a current Air Products employee, please apply via APOnline by clicking on Online Applications, then selecting Career Center.
We thank all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those applicants who are being considered for an interview, or are currently employed by Air Products, will be contacted.

Air Products is an equal opportunity employer (M/F/D/V) where diversity matters.
Type of Relocation Benefits Provided Domestic


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