Business Systems Analysis Director jobs in Danbury, CT

Job Overview:

Based in Danbury and reporting to the CFO of Linde’s America segment the Director of Strategic, Capital and FP&A will be responsible for all consolidated financial planning and reporting of the Americas segment.

Objective:

Drive efficiency improvement, accuracy, and transparency to all aspects of financial planning & analysis of the Americas segment.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage monthly rolling forecast with all Americas RBUs.
• Preparation of Monthly FLR and GBR executive presentation material.
• Annual and Strategy Plan development, setting goals for each regional business unit (RBU) and detailed review of each plan financials, P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow
• Monitor several financial metrics/KPIs for all the regional business units including segment to find improvement opportunities.
• Provide financials KPIs/trends reports to executive & regional vice presidents, and financial controllers to further better business quality and providing insights & recommendations.
• Support RBU financial controllers to refine reporting processes and profitability.
• Monitoring competitive earnings, material investments.
• Manage Support cost center annual budget, month close, spend activity for procurement, IT, digitalization etc. ($32 MM annual spend).
• Perform ad hoc, deeper financial analyses across RBUs / segment including RBU/businesses benchmarking to improve performance, set correct KPIs and set right course for the business.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

The successful candidate will be a qualified finance professional with proven strategic and financial capabilities coupled with significant experience of using the finance function to drive business performance. They should possess a minimum of 15 years’ experience within the financial function at complex, sophisticated multinational corporations with an industrial base. This individual is likely to bring experience in working across a broad geographical region, managing multiple countries and a disperse team.

Naturally comfortable in all aspects of interacting with the business from both a commercial operational and strategic perspective, this individual will be a strategic leader with deep mastery of core financial management to enable the strategic, operational, commercial and financial success of the business. A proven ability to build strong relationships across the business units, geographies, functions, etc. is a must. A sound record of credentials in delivering transformation to the financial function within a large corporation will also be highly valued.

Required Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, business or a related discipline is required. A master’s degree in finance will be highly valued.
• A minimum of 15 years of increasing responsibility in a sophisticated Finance function within a large multinational corporation in an international setting.
• Experience with and knowledge of finance systems (JDE, Hyperion).
• Strong operational knowledge and experience in the manufacturing industry or in companies with a strong industrial base, ideally geographically disperse.
• Significant experience in a finance leadership role in a large multinational company, delivering positive change at both the strategic and tactical levels, within a corporate environment involving multiple business units, departments, support functions, etc.
• Strong management presence and effective relationship management skill s which can be exercised internally and with external constituents.
• Experience working in a fast-moving, deadline-driven environment with a high sense of urgency, drive to achieve and ‘no-excuses' mentality.
• Ability to operate at a strategic level and deep dive into the details as required. High doses of organization, discipline, rigor, self-motivation, and appetite for closure.
• Impeccable project management skills, ability to multitask and to make an efficient u se of resources.
• Exceptional communication skills and high degree of fluency in English. Fluency in Spanish and/or Portuguese is a benefit.

About Linde:

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2023 sales of $33 billion (€25 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.

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. To learn more, visit

We offer a comprehensive competitive benefits package including paid holidays and vacation, health, dental, disability, life insurance, 401(k) (with matching), and pension benefits.

Linde thanks all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those applicants who are being considered for an interview will be contacted.

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.

24001777

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $133,000.00 - $196,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Physical Setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• JD Edwards: 1 year (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Danbury, CT 06810 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Danbury, CT 06810: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: In person