• Job Description

  Req#: 25001421

  About LGUS Shared Services :

  Located in Tonawanda, New York, LGUS Accounting Shared Services provides financial services for a variety of businesses within the United States. The group functions as a primary resource to Linde Gases US. LGUS 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.
  • Lead Administrator for 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.
  • Process bi-weekly and weekly 401k and HSA funding in coordination with the Payroll and Benefits Teams.
  • Work with corporate accounting to review and post monthly Stock Based Compensation entries.
  • Handling and processing monthly remittances to unions for dues and Health & Welfare and Pension. 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.
  • This position may provide functional advice and/or training to less-experienced accounting positions.
  • Process periodic benefit invoices received throughout the month.
  • Generate accounts receivable invoices as needed.
  • Other general accounting duties, as necessary.

  Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, or an equivalent Master’s degree, is required
  • 1-3 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.
  • Strong computer aptitude including proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
  • JD Edwards and Oracle Business Intelligence experience is preferred.

  About Linde:

  Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2024 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.

  Culture:

  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.

  For more information about the company and its products and services, please visit www.linde.com .

  Pay commensurate with experience. Open to salary range $67,750 - $93,000

  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.

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• About the company

  Praxair Distribution, Inc. operates 300+ welding supply stores in the USA offering welding gases, welding equipment and welding consumables.

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