Associate Director, Finance

What you will enjoy doing*

• You will learn and abide by the Linde Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct. Demonstrate honesty, integrity, and professionalism in all communications, actions, and decisions
• Partner with the Global Helium & Rare Gases Controller to identify business and financial risks, prepare financial forecast, analyze financial variances, monitor and manage key business drivers of financial results, appropriately communicate business trends and results to senior staff
• You will work closely with Shared Services and Corporate functions to ensure business unit reporting compliance and appropriate accounting treatment for our business transactions
• Manage financial analysis of business and product-line initiatives including data mining/opportunity identification in order to provide recommendations that support objectives
• You must also be able to manage large data sets for financial analysis and must demonstrate the pro-active desire/ability to bring process improvement to the role
• You will lead evaluation and implementation of business intelligence initiatives (tools/process) that enhance reporting systems, quality and timeliness for optimal business decisions
• Liaise with productivity and digitalization teams on projects around accounting standardization tools to ensure appropriate accounting treatment for various transactions within each region

What makes you great

• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting, MBA a plus
• You have a minimum ten (10) years' experience in Finance or Accounting Analysis
• Proven experience working independently/autonomously
• You have experience with and knowledge of financial systems (JDE, OBIEE, Hyperion). SAP experience is a plus
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint; Basis knowledge of Microsoft Access
• Experience working in a fast-moving, deadline-driven environment with a high sense of urgency, drive to achieve and 'no-excuses' mentality
• You have the ability to operate at a strategic level and deep dive into the details as required. High doses of organization, discipline, rigor, self-motivation, and appetite for closure.
• Ability to analyze a breadth of data for relationships and in-depth understanding in order to influence financial plans and continuous improvement
• Communication and Collaboration skills - Both verbally and in writing with managers, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the Company

Why you will love working with us

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2025 sales of $34 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain, decarbonize and protect our planet.

Linde serves a variety of end markets such as chemicals & energy, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and mining. Linde's industrial gases and technologies are used in countless applications, enabling space exploration and launch technologies, delivering ultra-high-purity and specialty gases for semiconductor manufacturing, providing life-saving medical oxygen and enabling clean hydrogen production and carbon capture to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer growth, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.

What we offer you!

At Linde, the sky is not the limit. If you're looking to build a career where your work reaches beyond your job description and betters the people with whom you work, the communities we serve, and the world in which we all live, at Linde, your opportunities are limitless. Be Linde. Be Limitless.

Linde offers competitive compensation and an outstanding benefits package. Enjoy access to health, dental, disability, and life insurance, paid holidays and vacation, 401(k) matching, pension benefits, an employee discount program, and opportunities for educational and professional growth. Additional compensation may vary depending on the position and organizational level. Build your future with us while making an impact every day!

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We are looking forward to receiving your complete application.