Controller Details

Controller

Praxair - The Woodlands, TX

Employment Type : Full-Time

Controller

• 21002460

About Linde

Linde Services, Inc. (LSI) is part of Linde, a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2020 sales of $27B. LSI is an industrial services company that supports a variety of end markets including refining, chemicals, pipeline, storage terminals, energy, aerospace, manufacturing, and primary metals. LSI’s industrial gases portfolio is used in countless applications supporting our customer’s requirements for temporary supply of nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide.

For more information about the company and its products and services, please visit www.lindeservices.com

Job Overview:

Linde Services Inc. is currently seeking a talented professional to become our Controller. This role is responsible to lead the finance function for Linde Services Inc. and is located in The Woodlands, TX.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead the finance function for LSI in the US
• Strong partner with the President, Business Directors, and other functional staff to identify operational and financial issues and implement corrective action plans, as appropriate
• Monthly reporting on financial results, forecast and variances by preparing and submission of detailed P&L including headcount, Capex, and working capital
• Monitor and manage key business drivers of financial results, appropriately communicate business trends and results to senior staff, and oversee the integration of finance and accounting discipline into operations
• Lead efforts to reduce fixed costs, maximize productivity, minimize bad debt, and drive working capital improvements
• Provides financial consulting and strategic support to business management, including financial presentations, capital expenditure analysis, industry/peer group comparisons, and other ad-hoc projects requested by management
• Report out on monthly business trends to LSI management
• Coordinate with sales and Customer Financial Services on DSO and late paying customers
• Assist senior management in developing growth strategy for the businesses
• Responsible for validation and approvals on capital spend
• Management of annual budget process
• Manage a small team of direct reports

At Linde, we strive to create a work environment that treats all employees with respect, supports new thoughts and ideas, encourages growth and development, celebrates our differences, and embraces inclusion. Linde is committed to remaining an employer of choice for the diverse, ever-increasing pool of global talent. To learn more, visit About Linde.

We offer a comprehensive competitive benefits package including paid holidays and vacation, health, dental, disability, life insurance, 401(k) (with matching), and pension benefits.

Linde thanks all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those applicants who are being considered for an interview will be contacted.

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.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance required
• CPA or MBA preferred
• 8-10 years accounting/finance experience
• 5+ years in an operations or manufacturing environment required, experience within the industrial gases industry is strongly preferred
• Operational Accounting background a plus
• Must be proficient in Excel and Tableau
• Management experience required.
• 15% travel required