Strategic Cost Analyst: Forecasting, Variance & Insights

Linde; Texas City (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Linde Inc. in Texas City, TX is seeking a Cost Analyst to lead the monthly financial close, analyze actuals against forecasts, and identify key drivers and variances.

You will prepare and deliver concise presentations to senior management on financial performance, risks, and opportunities. You will manage the monthly forecasting process, coordinate with regional teams to gather data, build cost models, and support annual planning and budgeting across cost centers and plants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in accounting/finance or related field.
• At least 3 years of finance experience and strong Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly financial close review, analyze actuals against forecasts and prior periods, and identify key drivers and variances.
• Produce clear, timely variance analyses and maintain financial models to support ongoing performance evaluation.
• Prepare and deliver concise presentations to senior management highlighting financial performance, risks, and opportunities.
• Manage the monthly forecasting process, ensure timelines are met, and coordinate with regional teams to gather and validate data.
• Build and maintain cost models to track performance against forecasts, prior results, and operating plans.
• Coordinate the annual planning and budgeting process across cost centers and plants.
• Partner with cost center leaders to develop budgets and analyze financial trends to support decision-making.
• Conduct ad hoc analyses on operational trends and support development of reporting tools and user training in JD Edwards and OBIEE.
• Manage the purchase-to-pay process.

Skills

Excel

Access

PowerPoint

Problem solving

Travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

JD Edwards

OBIEE

Hyperion

Job description

Linde Inc. in Texas City, TX is seeking a Cost Analyst to lead the monthly financial close, analyze actuals against forecasts, and identify key drivers and variances.

You will prepare and deliver concise presentations to senior management on financial performance, risks, and opportunities. You will manage the monthly forecasting process, coordinate with regional teams to gather data, build cost models, and support annual planning and budgeting across cost centers and plants.