Accounting Manager

Your Job

Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) is seeking a contribution focused Accounting Manager to join the Leveraged Capabilities team within the Controller’s Organization.

This role will be instrumental in advancing KES by focusing on our SG&A capability costs at a Global level, collaborating with our businesses and leaders to better understand, track (benchmark), and forecast our costs, and transform our SG&A management and reporting capabilities.

The successful candidate will be a change agent, championing transformation by defining what good looks like, challenging our current positions, developing solid partnerships with all levels of leadership to constantly improve transparency and reporting, and more fully applying Principle Based Management to ultimately help improve our business results.

This role will be located in our Wichita office.

What You Will Do

• Actively engage with and develop strong relationships with the KES capability leaders, the controller organization, business leaders, and other stakeholders to better understand, anticipate, and optimize SG&A costs
• Evaluate and challenge the existing global capability cost structure, identify areas for improvement, and collaborate to implement solutions
• Partner closely with KII capability leaders to understand and forecast all components of internal billings
• Own the recording and allocation of SG&A across the KES businesses
• Contribute to the monthly forecasting and annual planning processes at a business and KES-wide level
• Develop informative and transparent reporting for leadership (business and capability) to support business decision making globally
• Drive transformation by respectfully challenging historical practices and leveraging technology and automation
• Partner with internal KES / KII capabilities to develop in-depth data analytics and provide ad hoc information or reporting as needed to other capabilities and business partners
• Advance our Principle Based Management culture by applying and reinforcing Our Values and frameworks

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Progressive experience in Accounting or Finance focused roles that required a solid understanding of accounting processes, analysis, and financial reporting
• Proven ability to effectively communicate and present financial results and concepts to various global audiences
• Ability to form strategic partnerships, respectfully challenge the status quo and work strategically with various capabilities and levels of management to provide solutions and implement process improvements
• Experience applying strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, including originating ideas, collecting data, establishing facts, performing analysis, drawing conclusions, and presenting a point of view to key stakeholders and business leaders
• Experience with data analytics tools (Power BI, dashboards, intermediate / advanced Excel, etc.) to gather data and build reporting

What Will Put You Ahead

• 5 or more years of a combination of experience in Accounting and Analyst roles
• Experience using Power BI, Alteryx, or other data analytic and visualization tools
• Experience in OneStream, Infor, or any large ERP systems

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most.

Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation / time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance.

Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.