Controller LSI (Finance)

Job Overview: Linde Services Inc. (LSI) 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 include: - 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 variance analysis by preparing and presenting a 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 the finance and accounting discipline into operations. - Lead efforts to drive digital improvements, reduce fixed costs, maximize productivity, minimize bad debt, and drive working capital improvements. - Provide 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 the annual budget, developing growth strategies, and setting KPIs for the business. - Responsible for validation and approvals on capital spend and productivity projects. - Manage a small team of direct reports. Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required. - CPA or MBA preferred. - 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. - Must be proficient in digital business analytics programs such as Power BI or Tableau. - Proficiency in JDE preferred. - Management experience required. - 15% travel required. About Linde: Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2023 sales of $33 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 and protect our planet. The company serves a variety of end markets including aerospace, chemicals, food and beverage, electronics, energy, healthcare, manufacturing, and primary metals. Linde's industrial gases are used in countless applications, from life-saving oxygen for hospitals to high-purity & specialty gases for electronics manufacturing, hydrogen for clean fuels and much more. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer expansion, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions. For more information about the company and its products and services, please visit www.linde.com. - We offer a comprehensive competitive benefits package including paid holidays and vacation, health, dental, disability, life insurance, 401(k) (with matching), and pension benefits. - 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. - 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 thanks all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those applicants who are being considered for an interview will be contacted. Pay commensurate with experience.