Linde has appointed Ali Faizan Khan as Regional Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Europe East, Middle East and Central Asia, expanding his leadership responsibilities across 20 countries in one of the company’s most strategically important regions.
In his new role, Khan will lead the regional finance function, providing strategic financial leadership to support business growth, capital allocation, operational excellence, governance and long-term value creation. He will also work closely with regional leadership to strengthen financial performance, investment planning, business transformation and sustainable growth across multiple international markets.
Khan takes on this expanded responsibility after serving as Regional CFO for Linde’s Europe North Region, where he led the finance organization across the Nordic markets and partnered with business leaders to drive financial performance, strategic investments, business planning and operational efficiency.
Earlier, he served as Head of Business Controlling for Europe North, leading regional business planning, financial analytics, performance management and commercial decision support.
During his leadership journey in Singapore, Khan held several senior finance roles, including Country CFO of Linde Gas Singapore, Finance Director for Singapore & Vietnam, Finance Director – Singapore, Finance Manager, Manager – Business Finance & Planning, and Manager – Accounting & Reporting. Across these positions, he managed statutory reporting, treasury, taxation, investment evaluation, budgeting, capital planning, business finance and corporate governance while serving as a key member of the country leadership team.
Before joining Linde, Khan held senior assurance and advisory positions at Helmi Talib & Co. Certified Public Accountants in Singapore, where he managed audit, business advisory, due diligence, restructuring and corporate finance engagements. He began his professional career at PwC, spending more than 5 years leading assurance, financial due diligence, internal audit, forensic audit, business process transformation and advisory assignments across multiple industries.
With more than 20 years of experience, Khan brings expertise in Corporate Finance, Financial Strategy, Business Controlling, Treasury Management, Capital Allocation, Investment Planning, Business Performance Management, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Mergers & Acquisitions Support, Governance, Taxation, Business Transformation, Risk Management, Corporate Reporting and Strategic Finance Leadership.
His appointment reflects Linde’s continued focus on strengthening its finance leadership to support strategic growth, financial discipline and operational excellence across global markets.
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