Cost Analyst

Job Description

Linde Inc.

Cost Analyst

Geismar, LA, United States

What you will enjoy doing:

• You will produce variance analyses and maintain financial models to evaluate performance against forecasts, prior results, and operating plan
• Prepare presentations for senior management highlighting financial performance, risks, and opportunities
• Further review monthly forecasting and annual budgeting processes, coordinating with regional teams, cost center leaders, and plants to ensure accurate, timely submissions
• Develop cost models and analyze financial trends to support planning, budgeting, and business decisions
• Conduct ad hoc analyses of operational trends, including headcount, fixed costs, and work order spend, while developing reporting tools and providing JD Edwards and OBIEE user training
• Also, manage the purchase-to-pay process and support financial reporting and operational efficiency

What makes you great:

• You have a bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Poses a minimum of three years of finance experience with strong Excel skills and working knowledge of Access and PowerPoint
• Experience with JD Edwards and OBIEE is preferred; familiarity with Hyperion is a plus.
• Willingness to travel as needed.
• Moreover, obtain strong problem-solving, organizational, and time management skills.
• You are able to Maintain a high level of integrity and build trust through professional conduct.

Why you will love working with us:

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2025 sales of $34 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, decarbonize and protect our planet.

Linde serves a variety of end markets such as chemicals & energy, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and mining. Linde’s industrial gases and technologies are used in countless applications, enabling space exploration and launch technologies, delivering ultra-high-purity and specialty gases for semiconductor manufacturing, providing life-saving medical oxygen and enabling clean hydrogen production and carbon capture to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer growth, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.

What we offer you!

Whatever you seek to accomplish, and wherever you want those accomplishments to take you, a career at Linde provides limitless ways to achieve your potential, while making a positive impact in the world. Be Linde. Be Limitless.

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.

In addition to competitive compensation we offer a wide range of medical options to suit everyone’s needs. Other benefits include; educational and professional development, employee discount program, 401K, pension plan, and life insurance, just to name a few.

Linde Global Grade: LGG13

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We are looking forward to receiving your complete application.

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