Jenesia Taylor

Title: Division Controller, Airgas, an Air Liquide company
Dept/Program: Daverio School of Accountancy Advisory Board

Professional & Academic Experience

Jenesia Taylor, CPA, is a Division Controller at Airgas, an Air Liquide company, where she is responsible for the financial reporting of the division. Her role also includes leading cross-functional teams, particularly those involved in acquisition integrations, compliance, cylinder control, sales tax, and leases. Airgas is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods like safety products.

A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and current member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Jenesia holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting with a Minor in Finance from The University of Akron.

Jenesia began her career in audit at Ernst & Young, where she conducted interim and year-end fieldwork for numerous Fortune 500 clients. Her responsibilities included leading employee benefit plan and trust audits, supervising staff, and reporting to executive teams.

She subsequently advanced through various roles of increasing responsibility at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. Her positions involved managing the financial close process for global strategic business units across the Americas, Europe, Latin America, and Asia. She also performed consolidated analytics reviews, prepared audit committee reports, and reviewed quarterly earnings materials and various SEC filings.