At Air Products, we reimagine what’s possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together – where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter – we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities.
Reimagine What’s Possible
Purpose
The Taiwan Controller is the senior finance partner to the General Manager – Taiwan and the Taiwan leadership team. The role ensures financial integrity, provides business decision support, strengthens controls, and leads the Taiwan finance analysis team to support profitable growth, operational productivity, asset optimization, investment decisions and strategic initiatives.
Nature and Scope
The role supports Taiwan’s Industrial Gases business across major product lines and supply modes, with particular focus on onsite, electronics, liquid bulk, micro bulk, helium and packaged gases businesses.
Partnering with the Taiwan GM and leadership team, the incumbent supports new project bidding, business planning, performance improvement, cost competitiveness, risk management and execution of Taiwan business priorities.
The role provides decision support to general management, commercial, operations, asset management, business development, supply chain and functional finance teams.
The incumbent may also serve as finance representative or director on Taiwan joint venture boards, as applicable.
The position reports functionally to the Asia CFO to ensure independence, effective controls and alignment with Asia Finance and BDS priorities. The role works closely with FBS Shared Services and corporate finance experts including Treasury and Tax.
The role leads a three-member Taiwan finance analysis team based in Taipei.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
Act as the primary finance partner to the Taiwan GM and leadership team, providing financial advice, business insight and decision support on strategy, business planning, pricing, cost management and key commercial decisions. Ensure financial integrity and effective controls for Taiwan by applying corporate finance policies, supporting the business decision process, reviewing key transactions and maintaining proper documentation. Lead Taiwan BDS and finance analysis support for new project bidding, investment analysis, contract renewals, small onsite and support capital projects, productivity initiatives and asset optimization. Drive high-quality reporting, forecasting and performance analysis for Taiwan, including operating plan support, variance analysis, performance metrics and timely input for Asia consolidation. Identify business and financial risks, support mitigation plans and provide fact-based analysis for operational decisions, new assets on-stream, supply mode economics and profitability improvement. As the Board Director, represent Finance in Taiwan JV governance, Board matters, audit support, tax matters and other local finance requirements as applicable, protecting Air Products’ shareholder interests while supporting JV performance. Act as the bridge between the Taiwan business team, Asia Finance, FBS Shared Services and corporate finance functions including Treasury and Tax to coordinate communication and resolve issues. Lead, coach and develop the Taiwan finance analysis team, ensuring strong technical capability, business partnering mindset, disciplined execution and effective talent development.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related discipline; MBA or professional finance qualification preferred.
Minimum 10 years of finance, controllership, business decision support or related experience, preferably in Electronics (Semiconductor even better) or other fast growing industrial & manufacturing environment.
Strong business acumen, solid cash flow project investment analysis, general FP&A skillset to support a sizable company, accounting, problem-solving and risk management capability.
Quick adaptability to work and engage in a fast-growing business environment.
Proven leadership, communication and influencing skills, with the ability to partner effectively with senior management and cross-functional teams.
Demonstrated maturity to deal with key stakeholders in complicated JV environment.
Founded in 1940, Air Products is a world-leading industrial gases company and has a proud history of innovation, operational excellence, with an unwavering commitment to safety and environmental stewardship. Working together, we are taking our passion and diverse backgrounds forward to reimagine what’s possible and generate a cleaner future for our customers, our communities, and the world.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related discipline
- Minimum 10 years of experience in finance, controllership, business decision support, or a related field
- Strong business acumen, cash flow and project investment analysis skills, FP&A capabilities, accounting knowledge, problem-solving skills, and risk management capability
- Leadership, communication, and influencing skills with the ability to partner with senior management and cross-functional teams
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-growing business environment and adapt quickly
- Maturity and stakeholder management skills for complex joint venture environments
- MBA or professional finance qualification
- Experience in electronics, semiconductors, or another fast-growing industrial and manufacturing environment
What We Do
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading industrial gases company in operation for over 80 years focused on serving energy, environmental, and emerging markets. The Company has two growth pillars driven by sustainability. Air Products’ base business provides essential industrial gases, related equipment and applications expertise to customers in dozens of industries, including refining, chemicals, metals, electronics, manufacturing, and food. The Company also develops, engineers, builds, owns and operates some of the world's largest clean hydrogen projects supporting the transition to low- and zero-carbon energy in the heavy-duty transportation and industrial sectors. Additionally, Air Products is the world leader in the supply of liquefied natural gas process technology and equipment, and provides turbomachinery, membrane systems and cryogenic containers globally. The Company had fiscal 2023 sales of $12.6 billion from operations in approximately 50 countries and has a current market capitalization of about $65 billion. Approximately 23,000 passionate, talented and committed employees from diverse backgrounds are driven by Air Products’ higher purpose to create innovative solutions that benefit the environment, enhance sustainability and reimagine what's possible to address the challenges facing customers, communities, and the world.
