Global FP&A Associate Director, Financial, Planning, Analysis & Reporting
Linde
- Danbury, CT
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 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.
- 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
- 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
- You will prepare financial templates and presentations for all elements of the financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, cash flow) and execute relevant analysis
- A bachelor's degree in accounting or finance is required, CPA and/or MBA is preferred
- Seven to ten (7-10) years of Finance experience is required
- You have strong communication skills
- Industrial Gas industry experience desired but not required
- Advanced Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and knowledge of Hyperion Planning preferred
- Ability to travel periodically, as necessary
- Excellent problem solving, process management and time management skills
- Ability to act with high integrity and trust, as well as ability to work comfortably in a fast-paced environment is required in this role