Senior Cost Accounting Analyst

3 months ago

Houston, United States Koch Industries Full time
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The Equipment Technology and Services (ET&S) business platform for Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) is seeking a dynamic and strategic Senior Cost Accounting Analyst to play a pivotal role in driving financial excellence and operational efficiency within our global operations. This position will be integral in shaping the core competency of our manufacturing organization, ensuring accuracy in financial reporting, fostering a culture of value creation and continuous improvement while applying Principle Based Management (PBM).

Location: This role may sit at our Wichita, KS or Houston, TX offices with flexible in office schedule.

What You Will Do

  • Evaluate and challenge the cost structures and profitability metrics of projects, product lines, customers, and business units.
  • Provide invaluable insights to influence strategic decisions regarding capital investments, cost optimization, and pricing strategies.
  • Cultivate strong relationships with cross-functional teams including Project Management, Financial Operations, and Controllership to proactively anticipate and manage project dynamics and financial implications.
  • Oversee the meticulous collection, recording, and allocation of project costs and revenues. Ensure precise project profit and loss calculations, budget vs. actual cost analysis, and provide comprehensive financial performance reports to project/program management.
  • Take ownership of Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss statements, ensuring accuracy, integrity, and compliance with accounting standards. Drive initiatives to optimize working capital management and enhance profitability.
  • Drive transformative change by challenging historical practices and leveraging technology enablers and automation tools. Implement visualization techniques to enhance decision-making processes and minimize waste through data-driven insights.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
  • Experience working in cost, project, or inventory accounting or related role.
  • Strong proficiency/knowledge in accounting and financial principles /controls and processes.
  • Experience collaborating and communicating results and financial concepts to global audiences.
  • Experience with analytical and problem-solving capabilities to drive actionable insights.
  • Experience or desire to drive transformation by respectfully challenging historical practices and leveraging technology and automation tools.
What Will Put You Ahead
  • Experience with an ERP system implementation.
  • Experience with large ERPs and proficiency in data analysis/visualization tools beyond Excel (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, SQL).
  • Bilingual proficiency in Spanish.


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 Engineered Solutions is a dynamic network of businesses that work together to create an ecosystem of domain expertise to increase operational efficiency, improve safety, reduce waste, and reduce emissions.

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.

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