Operations Finance Business Analyst

Job summary

The role involves partnering with 22 Plant Managers to manage operating and capital budgets while analyzing financial results to drive business performance. Key duties include reviewing capital projects, preparing monthly financial reports for senior leadership, and ensuring compliance with financial policies.

Job details

Linde Canada Inc. Operations Finance Business Analyst (6 months full time) Mississauga, ON, Canada | req33119 This role is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional who enjoys partnering with operations, influencing business decisions, and driving performance. As a key member of the finance team, you will analyze operational and financial results, identify trends and variances, and provide actionable recommendations to management to improve business performance. You will play an important role in reviewing and approving operational projects, evaluating business cases, and working closely with plant teams to challenge spending and forecasting assumptions. In addition, you will support month-end activities, prepare and present financial performance reporting for senior leadership, and collaborate with Capital Accounting on asset acquisitions and retirements. Success in this role requires strong analytical skills, business acumen, and the ability to translate financial data into meaningful insights that support effective cost management and operational decision-making. What you will enjoy doing* You'll be the key finance partner supporting 22 Plant Managers across 45 locations, helping them understand their costs, budgets, forecasts, and financial performance A big part of the role is owning the annual budgeting and monthly forecasting process, managing operating budgets of roughly $48M-$52M and capital budgets of $15M-$24M You'll work closely with operations leaders to understand spending trends, explain variances, and provide recommendations that help drive better business decisions The role requires someone who can influence without direct authority, as you'll be working with leaders who have varying levels of financial knowledge and business experience You'll review and prioritize capital projects, validate business cases, and ensure investments align with operational and financial objectives There's a strong analytical component, including preparing monthly financial reports, interpreting results for senior leadership, and identifying opportunities to improve performance and control costs You'll also be responsible for ensuring compliance with financial policies, understanding how costs flow through the system, and maintaining accurate financial reporting, including month-end journal entries Beyond the day-to-day responsibilities, you'll have the opportunity to drive continuous improvement initiatives, streamline processes, and participate in cross-functional projects that support the broader business What makes you great* We're looking for someone with a Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting and at least 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, particularly around costing and financial analysis You should be comfortable digging into data, identifying trends, and turning numbers into meaningful business insights Advanced Excel skills are important, as you'll be working extensively with budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and analysis Strong communication skills are key because you'll be partnering with operational leaders and translating financial information into actionable recommendations This is a highly collaborative role, so we're looking for someone who enjoys working cross-functionally and building strong relationships across the business You need to be confident influencing stakeholders and challenging assumptions when necessary, while maintaining a strong partnership approach Experience with reporting and business intelligence tools such as Oracle BI, Tableau, or JD Edwards would be a nice asset Overall, we're looking for a finance professional who combines strong analytical skills, business acumen, and the ability to work effectively with both finance and operations teams Why you will love working with us Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company. 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. The company 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 including production of clean hydrogen and carbon capture systems critical to the energy transition, life-saving medical oxygen and high-purity & specialty gases for electronics. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer expansion, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions. What we offer you! At Linde, the sky is not the limit. If you’re looking to build a career where your work reaches beyond your job description and betters the people with whom you work, the communities we serve, and the world in which we all live, at Linde, your opportunities are limitless. 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. This position is a contract position with a hourly wage range of $40.86 - $47.98. Have we inspired you? Let´s talk about it We are looking forward to receiving your complete application. Linde has an extensive background check process which may include but is not limited to, a criminal background review, pre-employment medical, driver’s license and abstract review, and may also include reference checks, employment and education verification. Linde Canada Inc. is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities. Applicants requiring accommodation during the recruitment and selection process are encouraged to make their needs known in advance if accommodation is required. We will work with you to meet your needs. We are committed to employment equity for women, aboriginal people, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities. Interested candidates from these groups are encouraged to apply. 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. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Therefore employees assigned may be required to perform additional job tasks required by the manager.

What you’ll do

The role involves partnering with 22 Plant Managers to manage operating and capital budgets while analyzing financial results to drive business performance. Key duties include reviewing capital projects, preparing monthly financial reports for senior leadership, and ensuring compliance with financial policies.

Requirements

Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting and at least 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment focusing on costing and analysis. Proficiency in advanced Excel and the ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority are essential.

Listed skills

• Tableau · Preferred
• Budgeting · Preferred
• Financial Reporting · Preferred
• Financial analysis · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred
• Forecasting · Preferred
• Cross-Functional Collaboration · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Financial Analysis
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Cost Management
• Business Acumen
• Advanced Excel
• Stakeholder Management
• Capital Project Evaluation
• Financial Reporting
• Variance Analysis
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Costing
• Oracle BI
• Tableau
• JD Edwards

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Manufacturing
• Data & Analytics
• Management & Leadership
• Energy