Middle East Accounting Manager

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Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) is seeking an experienced Middle East Accounting Manager to join our organization in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. This role will lead a local accounting team both in our manufacturing facility in Damman and extensively collaborate with colleagues in the KES shared capability model. This position will report to the ET&S Middle East Controller.

Our Team

We are a principled based company that relies heavily on teamwork and ingenuity. We pride ourselves on being the partner of choice for our internal and external customers.

What You Will Do

• Serve as the primary resource for finance and accounting at the Saudi manufacturing facility, ensuring rigorous adherence to control standards and timely, accurate reporting.
• Lead the local accounting team and drive the application of Principle Based ManagementTM to develop talent that aligns with the KES vision and values. Foster an environment that prioritizes contribution, innovation and personal growth.
• Proactively forge strong partnerships with local operations and regional business teams.
• Drive KES & ET&S Finance transformation by participating and leading initiatives linked to the company’s strategy, including ERP implementation.
• Maintain and enhance an effective financial control environment. Ensure robust internal controls and procedures to safeguard company assets and provide reliable financial information.
• Provide analytical insights that support strategic initiatives and contribute to profitable decision-making and optimization for the Saudi and Middle East region.
• Support new and emerging local statutory requirements in tax laws in UAE, KSA: e.g. E- Invoicing, new regulations, in coordination with Company’s tax team or with Tax consultants.
• Attract, develop, and retain a high performing, skilled and motivated team.
  
  
  

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience in an Accounting/Finance focused role(s) that require a solid understanding of cost accounting processes, local statutory requirements, and financial reporting
• Experience leading a team in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite or Office 365; including Advanced Excel skills (spreadsheet creation/editing, pivot tables, graphs, data manipulation/analysis and formula creation)
• Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft Excel Experience (spreadsheet creation/editing, pivot tables, data manipulation/analysis and formula creation)
  
  
  

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience in Accounting and Analysis roles
• Experience using OneStream, Power BI, Alteryx, or other data analytic and visualization tools
• Experience using Infor LN or similar manufacturing ERP products
• Experience with accounting consolidation, including intercompany eliminations and consolidating international entities with foreign currencies
• Experience in process innovation/transformation/implementation
  
  
  

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.

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Koch Engineered Solutions specializes in process and pollution control equipment and digital technologies to help industries reduce emissions, save energy and get the most from their resources. From pollution control to advanced filtration, We’re focused on providing customers with products and solutions to help them optimize, transform and succeed. Industries we serve include refineries, chemicals, municipalities, pharmaceutical, pulp and paper, food and dairy, utilities and automotive.

The Equipment, Technology and Services group of KES serves customers with innovative, engineered-to-order solutions, supplying equipment for applications in various markets with a focus on the refining and petrochemical Industry. John Zink specializes in Combustion technologies that include Burners, Flares, Thermal Oxidizers, Boiler Burners and Vapor Recovery Systems.

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.

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.