Controller

Overview

This role designs and prepares financial and operational performance assessments to support senior management decision-making. Responsibilities include coordinating monthly financial forecasts and annual operating plans, and assisting with regional financial reporting requirements.

This position reports to the LGUS North Region Vice President.

Responsibilities

• Lead the finance function for Linde Services Incorporated in the United States, collaborating with the President, Business Directors, and cross-functional partners.
• Prepare and present detailed monthly reports on financial results, including profit and loss, headcount, capital expenditures, and working capital.
• Monitor and manage key business drivers, communicate trends, and integrate finance and accounting into daily operations.
• Drive digital improvements and strategic initiatives to:
  • Reduce fixed costs
  • Maximize productivity
  • Minimize bad debt
  • Strengthen working capital
• Provide financial consulting and strategic support through presentations, analysis, and capital expenditure evaluations.
• Report monthly business trends to management and coordinate with sales and Customer Financial Services on days sales outstanding and late-paying customers, including reporting business trends.
• Validate and approve capital spend and productivity projects while managing a small team of direct reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• Certified Public Accountant or Master of Business Administration credentials preferred.
• Over five years of experience in an operations or manufacturing environment, ideally within the industrial gases industry.
• Strong operational accounting background.
• Proven management capability.
• Proficiency in Excel and digital business analytics tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
• Familiarity with JDE and the ability to navigate complex financial systems/enterprise systems.
• Ability to travel up to fifteen percent to support business needs and leadership engagement.
• Collaborative mindset aligned with diversity, inclusion, safety, and high performance.

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay commensurate with experience.
• Open to salary range: $144,375 - $211,750
• Health, dental, disability, and life insurance
• Paid holidays and vacation
• 401(k) matching
• Pension benefits
• Employee discount program
• Opportunities for educational and professional growth
• Additional compensation may vary depending on the position and organizational level.

Location

Burr Ridge, IL, United States (req33496)