Accounting Analyst

Job Description

Accounting Analyst | Koch

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Koch, located in Wichita, KS. Koch creates and innovates a wide spectrum of products and services globally, spanning industries like engineered technology, refining, chemicals and polymers, pulp and paper, glass, and electronics. Headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, Koch employs over 120,000 people worldwide. This role is crucial for applying accounting knowledge to real business challenges, helping businesses make informed decisions through financial analysis, reporting, and compliance. It offers early career contributors an opportunity to develop skills and create long-term value within a significant organization.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Wichita, KS

• Team: Accounting Analysts collaborate with business leaders, finance teams, and stakeholders across various Koch companies.
• Mission: This person helps businesses make informed decisions through financial analysis, reporting, compliance, and continuous improvement.
• Tech Stack: Financial systems, data tools, Excel, AI.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Reporting: Prepare and analyze financial reports, journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
• Operations: Assist with month-end and year-end accounting activities, and support internal and external audit processes.
• Analysis: Perform financial analysis to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for the business.
• Improvement: Partner with business leaders and stakeholders to improve reporting accuracy and business processes.
• Technology: Utilize financial systems, data tools, and emerging AI technologies to streamline accounting processes and enhance reporting accuracy.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Currently enrolled in a degree program with a focus in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field, with an expected graduation date of December 2026 or May 2027.
• Experience: Legal authorization to work permanently in the United States without sponsorship, and the ability to work onsite full-time at the Wichita, KS headquarters.
• Skills: An analytical mindset, an eagerness to learn and solve complex problems, and curiosity about how emerging technologies like AI can improve decision-making.
• Bonus: Previous internship, co-op, leadership, or work experience; exposure to financial reporting, auditing, tax, cost accounting, or corporate accounting; experience leveraging Excel or similar analytical tools for data analysis; demonstrated initiative through student organizations, leadership roles, or community involvement.