Senior SEC Reporting & Process Improvement Lead

Linde plc; Northern, Danbury (KY, CT); Hybrid; USD 114,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical options

401K

Pension plan

Life insurance

Educational and professional develop.

Employee discount program

Job summary

Linde plc is seeking an experienced SEC reporting professional to lead quarterly and annual filings from our Danbury, CT headquarters. You’ll drive process improvements, coordinate MD&A footnotes, and oversee XBRL tagging with the technical accounting team.

You’ll manage cross‑functional projects, including ESG reporting, while ensuring SOX controls remain robust. A strong accounting background, data-driven mindset, and mastery of Excel, Workiva, Hyperion, and SAP are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting; CPA and/or MBA strongly preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in public accounting or SEC reporting.
• Strong analytical, process-improvement mindset with ability to manage complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate preparation of quarterly and annual SEC filings, including footnotes to the financial statements, MD&A and overseeing XBRL tagging requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement and increase efficiency of the reporting process by leveraging process mapping/engineering and automation to decrease time and effort required to report.
• Support the quarterly earnings release process including the preparation of earnings release financial tables and review of press release, earnings presentation and related financial data prepared by investor relations.
• Stay current on emerging reporting from regulatory bodies (SEC, FASB, other) and coordinate with technical accounting team for disclosure implications of new accounting guidance.
• Lead cross-functional projects related to or impacting the reporting workstream including ESG reporting, benchmarking and new standard deployment.
• Identify and deploy best practices and technology while maintaining an effective SOX controls environment.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Project management

Communication skills

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Accounting

Tools

Excel

Workiva

Hyperion

SAP

Job description

Linde plc is seeking an experienced SEC reporting professional to lead quarterly and annual filings from our Danbury, CT headquarters. You’ll drive process improvements, coordinate MD&A footnotes, and oversee XBRL tagging with the technical accounting team.

You’ll manage cross‑functional projects, including ESG reporting, while ensuring SOX controls remain robust. A strong accounting background, data-driven mindset, and mastery of Excel, Workiva, Hyperion, and SAP are essential for success.