Associate Director, Finance

Linde Corporate; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Vacation

401(k) matching

Pension benefits

Employee discount program

Educational and professional growth

Job summary

Linde Inc. in The Woodlands, TX seeks an Associate Director - Finance to lead financial analysis, forecasting, and risk assessment across business units. You will collaborate with global controllers, ensure compliant reporting, and drive data-driven improvements using BI tools and digitalization initiatives.

The role requires a decade of finance experience, strong Excel/PowerPoint skills, and proficiency with JDE/OBIEE/Hyperion; SAP is a plus. MBA is favorable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting; MBA is a plus.
• Ten years of experience in finance or accounting analysis.
• Hands-on experience with financial systems (JDE/OBIEE/Hyperion; SAP a plus).
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; basic Access knowledge.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Identify business and financial risks and prepare forecasts with variance analysis.
• Collaborate with Shared Services and Corporate functions for reporting compliance.
• Analyze business initiatives and provide recommendations aligned with objectives.
• Manage large data sets for financial analysis and drive process improvements.
• Lead BI tool evaluations and improve reporting systems, data quality, and timeliness.
• Partner with productivity and digitalization teams on accounting standardization across regions.

Skills

Financial analysis

Independent work

Strategic thinking

Data mining

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Communications

Data interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

MBA

Tools

JDE

OBIEE

Hyperion

SAP

Job description

Linde Inc.

Associate Director - Finance

The Woodlands, TX, United States | req33733

What you will enjoy doing*

• You will learn and adhere to the Linde Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct, demonstrating 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 forecasts, analyze variances, monitor key business drivers, and communicate financial trends and results to senior staff
• Collaborate with Shared Services and Corporate functions to ensure business unit reporting compliance and appropriate accounting treatment for business transactions
• Further, analyze business and product-line initiatives, identify opportunities through data mining, and provide recommendations that support business objectives
• Manage large data sets for financial analysis and proactively identify and implement process improvements
• Also, lead the evaluation and implementation of business intelligence tools and processes to improve reporting systems, data quality, and timeliness for informed business decisions. Partner with productivity and digitalization teams on accounting standardization projects to ensure appropriate accounting treatment across regions

What makes you great

• You have a bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting; an MBA is a plus
• Bring a minimum of ten years of experience in finance or accounting analysis, with a proven ability to work independently and autonomously
• Possess hands‑on experience with financial systems, including JDE, OBIEE, and Hyperion; SAP experience is a plus
• Moreover, demonstrate advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills, along with basic knowledge of Microsoft Access
• Thrive in a fast-paced, deadline‑driven environment, with a strong sense of urgency, accountability, and commitment to achieving results
• You are able to apply strong strategic and analytical skills to evaluate complex data, influence financial plans, and drive continuous improvement. Demonstrate organization, discipline, self‑motivation, attention to detail, and effective verbal and written communication and collaboration skills with internal and external stakeholders

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!

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!

• health
• dental
• disability
• life insurance
• paid holidays
• vacation
• 401(k) matching
• pension benefits
• employee discount program
• opportunities for educational and professional growth

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.

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