Operations Cost Analyst

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Job Overview:

This position coordinates and leads the operations and maintenance cost control activities for the Sabine enclave plants. Responsible for ensuring all transactions are expensed to the correct accounts. Interacts with vendors and employees. This position monitors all operational and maintenance costs for the Sabine Enclave plants. This position reports to the enclave Maintenance Superintendent in the US HyCO organization.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Monitors all operational and maintenance costs for the Sabine Enclave plants.
• Provides support during all phases for lump sum and cost reimbursable projects.
• Provides monthly variance explanations and provide financial recommendations to Finance and management.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, US GAAP, local statutory regulations, internal controls and Sarbanes-Oxley.
• Forecasts Estimate at Complete (EAC) to identify areas of risk to cost and schedule.
• Creates and maintains project portfolios, associated budgets and deliverables.
• Conducts financial audits on projects and evaluates inconsistencies.
• Maintains weekly, monthly and yearly cost reports and expenses.
• Maintains change orders, invoices and purchase order logs.
• Processes, validates and reconciles all invoices.
• Processes, validates and reconciles vendor timesheets for major turnarounds and routine work.
• Monitors Purchase Orders transactions and creates change orders, when needed, with supporting documentation from Vendors
• Creates Request for Purchase (RFPs) for all turnarounds, maintenance and operations to ensure timely delivery of materials/services.
• Assists management with monthly reviews of period costs to assure costs are applied to correct Purchase Orders/Work Orders and reclass costs accordingly.
• Completes yearly accounting accruals are
• Assists in development of budgets and analyzes current year spend to determine estimate at complete.
• Manage day to day Accounting/Finance processes (A/P) with accounting staff.
• Closely interacts with vendors.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Ability to work independently or within a team.
• Proven work ethic and high level of responsibility.
• Experience in coordinating and performing multiple tasks.
• Ability to make quick and accurate decisions.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Software: Microsoft Suite, Word, Excel, Outlook
• Experience in Accounting or Finance organizations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.

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.

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 About Linde.
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.