Payroll/Benefits Accountant

Company: Praxair, Inc.
Location: Tonawanda
Posted on: June 8, 2021

Job Description:

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 and protect our planet. The company serves a variety of end markets including chemicals & refining, food & beverage, electronics, 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, please visit our website at www.lindeus.com

Primary duties will include the following:

• Participate in the month end system close and reporting
• Prepare and provide analysis on general ledger account reconciliations
• Responsible for vendor invoicing and will work closely with AP / third-party carriers
• Main point of contact for USIG Union Health & Welfare / Pension administration
• Posting of the Company's payroll, and maintenance of file mapping payroll activity to the general ledger
• Process weekly funding requests for our 401k and H.S.A to the Trustee of plan assets
• Work closely with Corp Payroll and Benefits team to quickly resolve errors encountered
• Reconcile payroll processed / posted to local ERP system to activity recorded by banking institution
• Properly record equity impact of Linde Stock Options, and complete reconciliation to Trustee reporting
• Assist in Ad Hoc requests from business and Senior Management
• Maintaining and updating documentation for Sarbanes-Oxley disclosures
• Other general accounting duties, as necessary
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, or an equivalent Master's 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
• Ideal candidate will possess a strong sense of urgency and accountability
• Ability to work cohesively with team members of various skill sets
• Ability to problem solve and work independently
• Strong computer aptitude including proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• JD Edwards and Oracle Business Intelligence experience is preferred

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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