Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis, Merchant & Onsite (Full Time)

Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis, Merchant & Onsite (Full Time) - Mississauga, ON

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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 chemicals & refining, food & beverage, electronics, 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.

At Linde, every day is an opportunity: an opportunity to learn, to grow, to share success and to contribute to one of the world’s leading industrial gas and engineering companies. Seize the opportunity: take your next step with us and join our team.

Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis, Merchant & Onsite (Full Time) - Mississauga, ON

Primary Purpose

This position is accountable for the integrity and accuracy of the financial reporting, forecasting, planning and analysis as well as provides the support to the Controller and Business Leaders in evaluating the business performance.

Key Accountabilities:

• Accountable for monthly financial close and reporting, including all journal entries, inventory reconciliations and variance analysis
• Work closely with the Billing team to ensure the customer billings are accurate and in-line with contractual obligations
• Support Operations and Distribution departments by analyzing costs, monitoring variances, identifying trends and recommending actions to management
• Perform pricing analysis and work closely with pricing team to address any gaps/concerns
• Prepare the monthly financial results packages, ensuring proper analysis and interpretation of performance are provided to senior management
• Ensure timely preparation of annual budget and monthly forecasts, working with the business stakeholders to drive decisions
• Improve financial and operation status by analyzing results, monitoring variances, identifying trends and recommending actions to management
• Investigate and address substantial working capital variances and recommend actions to correct where needed
• Lead the forecasting and consolidation of capital spend – including validation and review of capital requests, depreciation forecasting, project prioritization, and business case preparation. Understand key drivers of budget and forecast and what may drive variances
• Support Linde Services Canada Operations by analyzing results across systems, monitoring variances, identifying trends and recommending actions to management
• Participate in cross-functional business projects and ad hoc analysis on as needed basis
• Ensure compliance to Linde financial policy
• Adhere to monthly audit requirements by reporting inputs to Corporate FP&A
• Provide the mentoring/ coaching to FP&A Analyst.

Required Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting required
• CMA, CA or CPA highly desirable

Experience:

• 5 – 8 years working experience in similar positions, in which 3 - 5 years manufacturing and costing experience required

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Strong analytical skills
• Must be proficient in Excel
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong collaboration skills across multiple disciplines and must be a team player
• Oracle BI, Hyperion and/or JD Edwards experience an asset

Linde has an extensive background check process which may include but is not limited to, a criminal background review, reference checks, employment and education verification.

Linde Canada Inc. is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities. Applicants requiring accommodation during the recruitment and selection process are encouraged to make their needs known in advance if accommodation is required. We will work with you to meet your needs.

We are committed to employment equity for women, aboriginal people, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities. Interested candidates from these groups are encouraged to apply.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.