Finance Manager-Wichita, KS
 Koch Business Solutions, LP | |
life insurance, parental leave, relocation assistance
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 United States, Texas, Houston | |
 Nov 07, 2024 | |
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Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) is seeking a Finance Manager, reporting to the Finance Director, Projects & Services. This role creates value by improving business outcomes as key finance leader within Koch Technology Solutions (KTS) and by building close relationships with business leaders that allow for good understanding of business priorities and actionable insights. The successful candidate will be a change agent, championing transformation by defining what good looks like, creating clear bets, measures and roadmaps to close gaps. The successful candidate will further motivate stakeholders to constantly improve results by more fully applying Principle Based Management (PBM). The role will be based in Wichita, KS and is eligible for relocation assistance. What You Will Do * Provide financial leadership and insights into business performance that influences, supports, and increases the speed to business decisions, increases the rate of transformation, informs and guides strategies, and drives prioritization and execution. * Frame up investment opportunities and develop Knowledge Processes that drive business strategy, enable better and faster decisions, lead to profitable action, and promote accountability. * Improve the speed to decisions through effective use of PBM and economic thinking. * Develop processes, systems, and tools that: Deliver a step-change improvement in transparency, availability, and communication of financial results. * Drive clear understanding of marginal bets and range of outcomes and drive profitability. * Partner with internal KES/KII capabilities (controller organization, data analytics, risk, etc.) to develop in-depth data analytics and compelling visualizations. * Actively engage and develop strong relationships with the business leadership team, the commercial and operational teams, the controller organization, and other stakeholders to better understand, anticipate, and meet business needs. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) * Experience building strong partnerships across multiple facets of an organization such as R&D, Operations and Commercial to better identify gaps and frame/drive priorities to close those gaps effectively. * Financial modeling experience which includes key driver analysis, economic framing, Business and/or Operations strategies, and innovative approaches to visualization (e.g., EVA, NPV, ROCC, NIAT) * Progressive growth in financial analysis, strategic planning, business development, business decision support, or related roles with increasing scope and scale * Economic thinking skills. Ability to drive application of economic tools/mental models (marginal analysis, DMF/business cases, opportunity cost, risk optimization, capital consumed framework etc.) * Ability to travel 25% of the time, including international travel What Will Put You Ahead * Demonstrated experience in framing and modeling investment and process improvement opportunities * Proven experience in Project Management either within an R&D environment or within the construction industry * Proven experience in a technology licensing environment * Experience with data analysis/visualization tools 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 [1] 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 [2] 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 [3] here for additional information. #LI-DL1 References Visible links 1. https://jobs.kochcareers.com/pages/culture 2. https://www.kochind.com/about/business-philosophy 3. https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf | |