Senior Accounting Analyst

Flint Hills Resources; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

Koch Ag & Energy Solutions (KAES) seeks a contribution-minded Senior Accounting Analyst for its Finance, Accounting & Risk group. Based at the Wichita, KS headquarters with a flexible work schedule, you’ll partner across functions to analyze SG&A costs and provide actionable insights for decision-making.

You will work on planning, forecasting, and reporting, translating complex data into clear financial outcomes and influencing business decisions while collaborating with Koch Capability

Qualifications

• Experience in accounting, financial analysis, or related roles demonstrating understanding of accounting principles.
• Experience analyzing large datasets from multiple sources and translating findings into insights.

Responsibilities

• Partner with commercial and capability leaders to provide SG&A cost analysis and drive informed decisions.
• Support annual planning and quarterly forecasting aligning strategy with financial expectations.
• Analyze SG&A costs and drivers to identify trends, risks, and opportunities and translate insights into recommendations.
• Develop and deliver clear financial reporting and presentations to business partners and leadership.
• Collaborate with Koch Capability Companies (KCC) to understand and manage costs.
• Leverage systems to automate, standardize, and improve reporting and analysis processes.
• Build deep understanding of the business drivers to support decision-making.
• Support transformation initiatives by improving data visibility and adopting new tools.

Skills

Accounting principles

Financial analysis

Analytical thinking

Business acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting/Finance/Economics

Tools

OneStream

Power BI

Alteryx

Job description

Koch Ag & Energy Solutions (KAES) is seeking a contribution-minded Senior Accounting Analyst to join our Finance, Accounting & Risk organization supporting SG&A accounting and financial analysis. This role partners closely with commercial and capability leaders to provide transparency into cost structures, deliver actionable insights, and enable better business decision-making.

This position plays a key role in helping leaders understand the drivers of SG&A costs and identify opportunities to optimize spending in support of long-term value creation. You will be highly engaged in annual and quarterly planning processes, providing forward-looking analysis and helping translate strategy into financial outcomes.

Within KAES, the role of a Senior Accounting Analyst has evolved to go beyond traditional accounting. This role requires a combination of accounting expertise, analytical thinking, and business acumen to connect financial data to business decisions. You will collaborate across functions and leadership levels, building strong partnerships and delivering insights that influence how the business operates.

A successful candidate will be comfortable navigating both accounting and analytics, managing large and complex datasets, and communicating financial information in a clear and actionable way. The ability to build effective partnerships and collaborate across functions and levels of the organization will be key.

Our Team

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

What You Will Do

• Partner with commercial and capability leaders to provide transparent SG&A cost analysis and help drive informed decision-making.
• Support annual planning and quarterly forecasting processes, ensuring alignment between business strategy and financial expectations.
• Analyze SG&A costs and key drivers to identify trends, risks, and opportunities; translate insights into actionable recommendations.
• Develop and deliver clear, concise financial reporting and presentations to business partners and leadership.
• Collaborate with Koch Capability Companies (KCC) to understand and manage costs impacting the business.
• Apply accounting knowledge to ensure accurate financial results and provide context to analytical insights.
• Leverage financial systems and data tools to automate, standardize, and improve reporting and analysis processes.
• Build a deep understanding of the business, including key value drivers and operational priorities, to better support decision-making.
• Support transformation initiatives by improving processes, enhancing data visibility, and adopting new technologies and tools.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience in accounting, financial analysis, or related roles that demonstrates a strong understanding of accounting principles and financial concepts.
• Experience analyzing large datasets from multiple sources and translating findings into clear insights.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field.
• Experience supporting SG&A cost management, corporate cost structures, or business-facing finance roles.
• Experience with financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting processes.
• Experience preparing and presenting financial results and insights to stakeholders.
• Experience using tools such as OneStream, Power BI, Alteryx, or similar data and analytics platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to improve processes through automation, technology adoption, or transformation initiatives.
• Strong economic thinking and curiosity to understand how financial results connect to business performance.

This role is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship.

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.

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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 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.

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