Christopher Beach

Christopher Beach, CPA has over 19 years of work experience in finance and accounting. Christopher currently holds the position of Finance Director, Americas at CRC Industries, where they oversee the finance and accounting operations for the Americas region. Prior to that, they served as the Assistant Corporate Controller and later as the Director of Accounting and Financial Reporting at Airgas, where they led the Corporate Controllership function and oversaw finance transformation projects.

Before their time at Airgas, Christopher held various roles at Church & Dwight Co., Inc., including Senior Manager FP&A, Manager Financial Planning & Analysis, and Manager Corp. Accounting. In these positions, they provided financial support, analyzed performance, and implemented process improvements for different divisions within the company.

Christopher began their career as an Associate Manager at The Siegfried Group and later worked as a Senior Auditor at Ernst & Young. Christopher has extensive experience in financial reporting, forecasting, financial analysis, and internal control compliance.

Overall, Christopher Beach, CPA has a strong background in finance and accounting, with expertise in leadership, financial reporting, and process improvement.

Christopher Beach, CPA completed their high school education at Newark High School from 1996 to 1999. Christopher then pursued higher education at the University of Delaware, where they attained a degree in Accounting, with a minor in Management Information Systems (MIS). Christopher graduated from the University of Delaware with Cum Laude honors. Later, they obtained their Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification in Pennsylvania. Additionally, Christopher received IFRS certification from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).