SOX Program Manager

Responsibilities

• Annual risk assessment and SOX process scoping exercise with focus on key financial statement line items, risk and business processes and IT General Controls
• Perform and coordinate end to end walkthroughs with test of one
• Perform and review SOX key control testing and IPE testing in accordance with PCAOB standards
• You will evaluate current control design effectiveness and recommend controls and documentation
• Partner with business units and key functions to assist them in implementing the SOX processes
• Maintain understanding of changes and impact on design and operation of controls
• Partner with the business and functions in issue identification, root cause, potential impact calculation and determination of effective remediation
• Evaluate Internal Audit findings and evaluate the impact on financial reporting with potential financial impact.
  
  Alignment with the business and key stakeholders
• Develop and deliver training programs to enhance control environment and culture with within Linde

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent is required
• CPA is required
• More than five (5+) years of combined relevant public accounting / SEC experience
• Internal controls experience and knowledge of Sarbanes Oxley and US SEC and PCAOB requirements
• Demonstrated experience evaluating internal control design, tests of operating effectiveness, deficiency remediation and evaluation processes
• You have demonstrated ability to build positive rapport with personnel throughout global organization
• Exhibit positive attitude and maintain poise under pressure
• Systems experience with SAP, Experian and Excel
• Three to five (3-5) years “Big Four” public accounting experience

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2025 sales of $34 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, decarbonize and protect our planet. Linde 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, enabling space exploration and launch technologies, delivering ultra-high-purity and specialty gases for semiconductor manufacturing, providing life-saving medical oxygen and enabling clean hydrogen production and carbon capture to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer growth, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.

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.

In addition to competitive compensation, we offer a wide range of medical options to suit everyone’s needs. Other benefits include educational and professional development, employee discount program, 401K, pension plan, and life insurance, just to name a few. The salary range for this role is: $113,680- $142,100.

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. Linde Inc. acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees, society and the environment in every one of its business areas, regions and locations across the globe.

The company is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.

* 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.