Investment Accounting Analyst - Koch

From investing to acquisitions, we seek out opportunities across a broad spectrum of industries. We bring a diverse set of capabilities to the table beyond being a capital solutions provider, including a principled, flexible approach to invest where our involvement can create the greatest value. Koch's investment companies seek opportunities to improve Koch's capabilities, drive mutual benefit for all parties involved and contribute positively to society.

Our Team

The Koch CFO organization's Investment team is seeking an Investment Accounting Analyst to join the team. In this role, you will create value for the organization as a primary business partner supporting the respective investment teams in all finance, accounting, and financial reporting matters. The position will interact with business leaders and the Investments Controller to ensure investments are appropriately recorded under US GAAP and in line with underlying economic performance. We are seeking economic thinkers and highly motivated, self-driven individuals. The ideal candidate will also have demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management across capabilities; and an aptitude and desire for problem solving, adopting, and promoting the use of new technologies, learning new systems, and improving processes through automation. The team is located in the Wichita, KS headquarters.

Are you ready to make a move?! KOCH offers a unique culture that champions entrepreneurship and rewards individual success. We are looking for candidates who want to create long term value, who are not afraid to challenge the status quo, and who want to find fulfillment in what they do. At Koch, 90% of earnings are reinvested in the company so that we can create opportunities and long-term value for our customers, employees, and society. Our culture is defined by the Principle-Based Management® philosophy which guides everyday decision making and provides employees with opportunities to contribute and personally benefit from the value they create.

What You Will Do

• Perform month-end closing activities, monitoring close checks, ensuring compliance with company policies and meeting closing deadlines
• Analytically review, comprehend, and be able to communicate any known or expected risks, significant transactions, or anomalies
• Collaborate with the investment groups and supporting third-party administrators to understand the investment strategies and validate that they are being accounted for accurately
• Provide ad hoc information and analysis to other departments (business finance, treasury, tax, etc.)
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations to adequately support transactions and account balances, and investigate and resolve any corrective action required
• Work with external auditors and support annual audit process
• Aid in researching technical accounting treatment and economic reporting of new investment strategies, in collaboration with Business leaders
• Seek and share knowledge, identify opportunities for process improvements and/or automation, challenge the status quo, and propose solutions
• Advance the Principle-Based Management® culture within the team by applying and reinforcing the company's Guiding Principles

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business-related field
• Experience in a professional Accounting, Audit, Financial Analysis, Investments, Trading, or similar role
• Working knowledge of general accounting functions and Internal Financial Controls
• Understanding of integrated financial systems, complex accounting systems and database structure
• Analytical thinking; capable of evaluating information and challenging appropriately, and identifying process improvement opportunities through use of technology and/or automation

What Will Put You Ahead

• CGMA, CMA, CPA or Master's Degree in Accounting
• SAP, Infor, orother large ERP, integrated accounting system experience
• OneStream, HFM, or other accounting consolidation reporting system experience
• Experience with Excel macros, SQL/VBA, Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx and/or other data manipulation and visualization tools
• Previous Public Accounting or Large Company Corporate Accounting experience

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

Koch Industries creates and innovates a wide spectrum of products and services that make life better. Our work spans a vast number of industries across the world, including engineered technology, refining, chemicals and polymers, pulp and paper, glass, electronics and many more.

Headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, Koch employs 120,000+ employees across the globe .

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.

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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.