What are the responsibilities and job description for the Americas Controller position at Koch?
Your Job
The Equipment Technology and Services (ET&S) business within Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) is seeking an Americas Controller to support our Western Hemisphere businesses. The Controller will play a critical role in leading the Americas team to drive accurate and timely financial reporting, provide a meaningful framework tracking detail project profitability, and ultimately, creating value for Koch and KES. The successful candidate will be a principled entrepreneur, championing transformation by defining what good looks like, motivating the regional organization to constantly improve results and drive durable value by applying Principle Based Management.
This position will be located Wichita, KS and will report to the ET&S Global Controller.
What You Will Do
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.
Who We Are
As a Koch company, Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) specializes in process and pollution control equipment and digital technologies to help industries reduce emissions, save energy and get the most from their resources. From pollution control to advanced filtration, we’re focused on providing customers with products and solutions to help them optimize, transform and succeed. Industries we serve include refineries, chemicals, municipalities, pharmaceutical, pulp and paper, food and dairy, utilities and automotive.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
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.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).
The Equipment Technology and Services (ET&S) business within Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) is seeking an Americas Controller to support our Western Hemisphere businesses. The Controller will play a critical role in leading the Americas team to drive accurate and timely financial reporting, provide a meaningful framework tracking detail project profitability, and ultimately, creating value for Koch and KES. The successful candidate will be a principled entrepreneur, championing transformation by defining what good looks like, motivating the regional organization to constantly improve results and drive durable value by applying Principle Based Management.
This position will be located Wichita, KS and will report to the ET&S Global Controller.
What You Will Do
- Lead, motivate, and develop a team of accountants and analysts
- Partner with ET&S Business Finance team and ET&S business operations teams to drive results and anticipate business needs
- Drive the financial reporting process and challenge global teams to innovate / automate where valuable
- Lead the financial close process for the Americas and collaborate with the global controller network to drive improvements, harmonize processes, and solve issues
- Guide leadership and accounting staff to ensure proper controls and compliance with US GAAP
- Serve as primary contact for audits and provide timely responses to audit findings
- Review and approve balance sheet reconciliations ensuring account balances are correct and adequately supported
- Ensure the accurate Gross Margin and Actuals reporting
- Own Revenue Recognition processes
- Review cost accounting assumptions, both POC and project-based, and provide guidance for
- Global flash process execution and commentary
- Demonstrated supervisory experience in an Accounting and Financial capability including selection, retention, development, and motivation of a global team
- Deep knowledge of and experience with accounting and financial principles, controls, and processes
- Ability to effectively communicate and present financial concepts to various global audiences
- Demonstrated ability to effectively utilize and teach economic thinking principles, frameworks, and tools
- Experience working and leading in a complex global organization
- Demonstrated experience in framing and leading organizational transformation within a PBM company
- Ability to see the big picture and understand the organization holistically
- Infor (or other large ERP) usage and implementation experience
- Strong leadership experience with focus on team development and talent planning
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.
Who We Are
As a Koch company, Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) specializes in process and pollution control equipment and digital technologies to help industries reduce emissions, save energy and get the most from their resources. From pollution control to advanced filtration, we’re focused on providing customers with products and solutions to help them optimize, transform and succeed. Industries we serve include refineries, chemicals, municipalities, pharmaceutical, pulp and paper, food and dairy, utilities and automotive.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
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.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).
