Investment Controller
About the job
- A degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- At least 3 years of financial control, investment accounting, or analytical experience; experience in capital-intensive sectors such as industrial gas, energy, or industrial infrastructure is preferred.
- Basic finance knowledge, including profit and loss through Operating Income, capital expenditure, and operating expenditure terminology, and hands-on Power BI experience.
- Advanced proficiency in Google Workspace (Sheets, Docs, Slides) or equivalent Microsoft applications.
- Numerical proficiency, time management, adaptability, autonomy, and problem-solving ability to meet strict deadlines.
- Experience managing stakeholder relationships collaboratively and influencing cross-functional teams.
- Ability to communicate complex financial topics clearly and concisely and to be assertive when driving policy outcomes.
- Maintain a regional portfolio view of investment opportunities, projects under execution, and future profit and loss contributions from project startups and ramp-ups across the EAP cluster.
- Manage capital expenditure budgets and related reporting, and oversee the investment process in accordance with internal governance.
- Track investment portfolios, CO2 emission variances, and project contributions for regular reporting to Group consolidation tools.
- Work directly with the Chief Financial Officer to forecast and anticipate funding requirements based on need.
- Optimize day-to-day use of internal digital finance tools and provide transition support during the company-wide migration project.
- Execute standard capital expenditure operations and communicate budget utilization for allocated regions; work with Global Business Services Finance in Kuala Lumpur to improve project administration and fixed asset capitalization; contribute to or lead the Normal cluster memo for the Regional Investment Committee.
- Lead the end-to-end special investment process as the Investments business partner for Business Development, reviewing business cases, project notes, and financial models; secure timely approvals; track key milestones (FIP, SUP/RUP); support asset capitalization; and use AI tools to optimize workflows.
- Prepare depreciation and amortization forecast and status reports with commentary, and flag potential and existing project overruns.
- Monitor and analyze investment performance against benchmarks and internal targets, explain variances, and support strategic target and reforecasting exercises for the Investment Decisions portfolio and its overall profit and loss contribution.
- Experience in capital-intensive sectors such as industrial gas, energy, or industrial infrastructure.
About the company
Air Liquide produces and supplies industrial and medical gases, such as oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, argon, and specialty gases, to manufacturers, healthcare providers, electronics, and energy companies. It operates through production plants, pipelines, cylinder networks, and on-site supply units, and it also designs and builds gas production and separation systems, including cryogenic air separation plants and large electrolyzers, via its engineering arm. Its Gas & Services business serves industry and healthcare and it is a major producer of hydrogen, investing in low-carbon hydrogen projects and electrolysis as part of industrial decarbonization. It serves the semiconductor industry and space programs as well. Its goal is to enable industrial decarbonization and the energy transition by providing reliable gases and engineering capabilities for large-scale gas production, hydrogen supply, and on-site services.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
1902
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q2 2026 comparable sales grew 3.5%, and electronics project decisions topped €1 billion.
- Air Liquide said H1 2026 industrial investment decisions reached €2.9 billion, up 26%.
- The Taichung, Taiwan plant opened March 25, 2026, serving AI chipmakers.
What critics are saying
- Elliott built a stake August 31, 2026, and demands margin improvement and more buybacks.
- Air Liquide executed only €167 million of buybacks in early 2026, versus Linde's $4.6 billion.
- Electrolyzers and chip plants need flawless commissioning; Normand'Hy, ELYgator, and Taiwan delays defer returns.
What makes Air Liquide unique
- Air Liquide runs 54 semiconductor facilities in Taiwan and a first local advanced materials plant.
- Its Normandy hydrogen network links pipelines, electrolyzers, CCS, and TotalEnergies contracts.
- DIG Airgas, closed January 13, 2026, doubled South Korea workforce and scale.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
- Flexible Work Hours
- Remote Work Options
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Sick Leave
- Paid Holidays