Fp&a Analyst

(ID: 24001160)

Job Title: FP&A Analyst
- Job Location: Houston, TX

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required.
- 5+ years Finance experience is strongly preferred.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel; Microsoft PowerPoint
- Intermediate knowledge of Hyperion, OBIEE, and JD Edwards is preferred.
- Travel as necessary (up to 15%)

**Job Overview**:
Reporting to the South Region Controller this position would be responsible for preparing the financial reports, coordinate the preparation of monthly financial forecasts and annual operating plans; assist in the completion of financial reporting requirements of region.

**Primary Responsibilities**:

- Partner with Commercial and other functional staff to identify operational and financial issues, including,
- Engaging with sales in developing sales forecast
- Coordinate with sales and customer financial services on DSO and late paying customers
- Assist senior management in preparing ad hoc analysis.
- Analyze customer trends and profitability by continuously monitoring costing and sales mix.
- Provide guidance to team overall financial policies and regulations.
- Responsible for the compilation and review of actual financial results versus forecasted results on a monthly basis:

- Creation of meaningful financial models that facilitate timely review and analysis of actual results vs. forecasted results.
- Assist in the preparation of presentation material to senior management highlighting the regional performance versus forecast and versus prior actual periods.
- Assist in the regional closing review process.
- Assess quarterly variance reports, income statement variance reports, DSO, productivity, capital expenditure, headcount reporting requirements.
- Assist in the evaluation of emerging operational performance trends, including Headcount, Expense Work Order Spend, and Fixed Cost analysis.
- Responsible for the overall coordination of annual planning cycle, including:

- Preparation and administration of planning cycle timeline and ensuring compliance by department managers.
- Coordination in development / maintenance of budgeting environments used for plan consolidation and analysis.
- Development / maintenance of multiple financial models analyzing plan submissions in terms of financial trends.
- Assist in the preparation of detailed presentations to senior management.
- Ad hoc reporting to assist in the evaluation of emerging financial and operational performance trends, including Product Line, Customer, Variable and Operating Profit Margin, and Fixed Cost analysis both at the consolidated region / location levels.
- Assist in training activities across the region relative to the JD Edwards, month-end closing, and reporting process and tools. Oversee the integration of finance and accounting discipline into operations.

**Benefits Package**:

- 401(k) (with 5% Matching)
- Pension (4% Annual Contribution)
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Parental Leave
- Education Reimbursement
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Vacation

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.

**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.

Pay: $86,625.00 - $120,050.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Accounting: 1 year (preferred)
- Microsoft Excel: 1 year (preferred)
- Financial planning: 1 year (preferred)

Ability to Commute:

- Spring, TX 77380 (preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

- Spring, TX 77380: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person