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Linde Inc. Global FP&A Manager - Financial, Planning, Analysis & Reporting Danbury, CT, United States | req34083 What you will enjoy doing* *This role requires you to work onsite at our Corporate HQ in Danbury, CT 5 days/wk. You should also be open to relocation outside of Danbury within 3 years. • In this individual contributor role, you will review and perform vs. prior period and vs. forecast variance analysis, support Investor Relations and Executive Management, provide training and support to global business units, and perform Ad Hoc reporting and analysis • You will review and perform monthly and quarterly Year on Year and sequential sales, OP, and cost variance analysis to ensure accuracy and understand all drivers to explain trends • Perform group consolidation for forecasting process, as well as drive forecasting process for non-OP items including interest expense, income taxes, JV income, and cash flow • Drive data reconciliation efforts between Hyperion Planning and Accounting modules during monthly close process, ensuring consistency across the income statement, balance sheet and statement of cash flows • Further, you will assist in the preparation of presentation materials to senior management, highlighting the trends of each business, and areas of risk and opportunity • Perform research and prepare presentations used for quarterly earnings calls and investor & board of director meetings • Monitor, compare/analyze and report on relevant macroeconomic, key customer/industry and competitor information • Provide guidance on corporate policy for reporting, including categorization, proper accounting and best practices for forecasting and estimating • Drive consistency, accuracy, and transparency of internal / external reporting throughout the organization • Perform ad hoc business analysis, as needed, including benchmarking, research, presenting alternative strategies to current plans, and modeling impact of various business decisions • Help maintain, improve and build budget and forecast models, templates and analytical tools for FTEs, sales by end market, FX impacts, forecast changes, etc. • Also, you will prepare financial templates and presentations for all elements of the financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash flow) and execute relevant analysis What makes you great • A bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance is required, and CPA and/or MBA is preferred • Five to seven (5-7) years of Finance experience is required • You have strong communication skills • Industrial Gas industry experience is desired but not required • Advanced Microsoft Excel (incl. Power Query), Microsoft PowerPoint, and knowledge of Hyperion Planning preferred • You have the ability to travel periodically, as necessary • Excellent problem solving, process management and time management skills • Ability to act with high integrity and trust • Ability to work comfortably in a fast-paced environment • Must be open to relocation outside of Danbury within 3 years Why you will love working with us Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2024 sales of $33 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. The company 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 including production of clean hydrogen and carbon capture systems critical to the energy transition, life-saving medical oxygen and high-purity & specialty gases for electronics. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer expansion, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions. Linde employees learn and abide the Linde Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct by demonstrating honesty, integrity, professionalism in all communications, actions, and decisions. 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. In addition to competitive compensation, we offer a wide range of medical options to suit everyone’s needs. Other benefits include; educational and professional development, employee discount program, 401K, pension plan, and life insurance, just to name a few. The salary range for this role is: $113,680- $142,100. Have we inspired you? Let´s talk about it We are looking forward to receiving your complete application. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law. Linde Inc. acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees, society and the environment in every one of its business areas, regions and locations across the globe. The company is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development. *The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Therefore employees assigned may be required to perform additional job tasks required by the manager. #LI-LH1

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Global FP&A Manager - Financial, Planning, Analysis & Reporting
Danbury, CT, United States | req34083
What you will enjoy doing*
This role requires you to work onsite at our Corporate HQ in Danbury, CT 5 days/wk. You should also be open to relocation outside of Danbury within 3 years.
You will review and perform monthly and quarterly Year on Year and sequential sales, OP, and cost variance analysis to ensure accuracy and understand all drivers to explain trends
Perform group consolidation for forecasting process, as well as drive forecasting process for non-OP items including interest expense, income taxes, JV income, and cash flow
Drive data reconciliation efforts between Hyperion Planning and Accounting modules during monthly close process, ensuring consistency across the income statement, balance sheet and statement of cash flows
Further, you will assist in the preparation of presentation materials to senior management, highlighting the trends of each business, and areas of risk and opportunity
Perform research and prepare presentations used for quarterly earnings calls and investor & board of director meetings
Monitor, compare/analyze and report on relevant macroeconomic, key customer/industry and competitor information
Provide guidance on corporate policy for reporting, including categorization, proper accounting and best practices for forecasting and estimating
Drive consistency, accuracy, and transparency of internal / external reporting throughout the organization
Perform ad hoc business analysis, as needed, including benchmarking, research, presenting alternative strategies to current plans, and modeling impact of various business decisions
Help maintain, improve and build budget and forecast models, templates and analytical tools for FTEs, sales by end market, FX impacts, forecast changes, etc.
Also, you will prepare financial templates and presentations for all elements of the financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash flow) and execute relevant analysis
What makes you great
Five to seven (5-7) years of Finance experience is required
You have strong communication skills
Industrial Gas industry experience is desired but not required
You have the ability to travel periodically, as necessary
Excellent problem solving, process management and time management skills
Ability to act with high integrity and trust

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A bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance is required, and CPA and/or MBA is preferred
Advanced Microsoft Excel (incl. Power Query), Microsoft PowerPoint, and knowledge of Hyperion Planning preferred

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