Trade Accounting Manager

Your Job

Koch Ag & Energy Solutions (KAES) is seeking a contribution-minded Accounting Manager to join our Finance, Accounting and Risk organization supporting the Trade Support Accounting team. In this role, you will lead a team responsible for month-end close activity related to derivative and physical inventory trading, partnering with business capabilities to provide transparent financial analysis, actionable insights, and strong internal financial controls. In this role, you will bring strong knowledge of US GAAP requirements, economic thinking, leadership capability, and a track record of leading teams through process improvement by leveraging technology and data. You will play a key role in developing talent within the Trade Support Accounting team while helping the business understand key financial drivers to support decision-making.

Our Team

The Trade Accounting Manager will be a part of the larger Controllership Team, which oversees consolidated financials, audits, taxes, cost management, and reporting. This position is located at the Wichita, KS headquarters and offers a flexible work schedule.

What You Will Do

• Lead the month-end accounting close process to ensure the accurate accounting and recording of critical business transactions. This includes providing a clear understanding of key financial drivers and delivering insightful analyses to support decision-making.
• Partner with corporate finance teams and other capabilities to advance accounting and reporting initiatives.
• Drive improvements and transformation in critical accounting period closing activities. This encompasses overseeing account reconciliations, maintaining strong internal control stewardship, and ensuring compliance with both US GAAP and foreign statutory financial reporting requirements.
• Challenge the status quo and drive continuous improvement with an entrepreneurial mindset - identifying better ways to measure, explain, and improve business performance while leveraging technology.
• Develop team members through coaching and training to enhance their application of Principle Based Management.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience in accounting, finance, or other related roles that demonstrates a professional understanding of accounting and financial concepts and cost accounting principles.
• Supervisory Experience - Experience leading and developing individuals and/or a team.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related Business field.
• Experience using OneStream, Power BI, Alteryx, or other data visualization tools and/or other advanced technologies (machine learning, AI, etc.) and process transformation / process implementation experience.
• Knowledge of US GAAP requirements, specifically in the areas of derivative and inventory accounting.
• Experience and strong desire to improve financial processes through automation, technology adoption, and transformation initiatives.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

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 Ag & Energy Solutions (KAES) is a global provider of value-added solutions for the agriculture, turf and ornamental, energy and chemical markets. From agriculture to energy, KAES makes things grow better with plant nutrient and biological technologies. Our team of innovators unleash their potential while developing the technologies that feed and power the world.

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, aqui, or tu).