Job Description

Accountant III-21000216



Description

About Linde:

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2019 sales of $28 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 chemicals & refining, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing and primary metals. Lindes 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, please visit our website at www.lindeus.com.

About USIG Shared Services:

Located in Tonawanda, New York, USIG Accounting Shared Services provides financial services for a variety of businesses within the United States of America. The group functions as a primary resource to United States Industrial Gases and Global Supply Systems. USIG Shared Services consists of Accounting Standards/Sarbanes Oxley, Export Compliance, Accounts Payable, Business Reporting, Capital Accounting, General Accounting, Payroll and Benefits Accounting, Customer Financial Services, and Financial Report and Analysis.

Responsibilities:

* Prepare and provide analysis on general ledger account reconciliations
* Administering the Financial Authorization System (FAS), a formal system that houses authorization limits for employees. It identifies individuals who can authorize expenditures, the types of expenditures, and limits associated with each level of authorization.
* Provide accounting support to Linde proposal projects including but not limited to setting up projects, tracking project costs, month end project cost billing and clearing and proposal cost transfers.
* Handling and processing monthly remittance to unions. Requires a high attention to detail to ensure continual compliance with collective bargaining agreements.
* Lead coordinator for union third party audits.
* Work with respective region controllers to post monthly capital labor entries
* Developing a strong working relationship with the corporate payroll and benefits teams, as well as union representatives
* Working with internal and external contacts to quickly resolve discrepancies
* This position may provide functional advice or training to less-experienced accounting positions.
* Other general accounting duties, as necessary



Qualifications

Qualifications:

* Bachelors degree in Accounting, or an equivalent Masters degree, is required
* 2-4 years relevant accounting experience
* Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and an ability to prioritize tasks and meet required deadlines
* Excellent positive professional demeanor with emphasis on interpersonal skills and written/verbal communication skills
* Teamwork and collaboration skills
* Ability to work extended hours at month end to meet deadlines

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.

Primary Location

New York-Tonawanda

Schedule

Full-time

Job

- FiCo

Unposting Date

Ongoing