Controller
About this role
- Standardize and lead monthly, quarterly, and annual closing and consolidation processes ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely submission of financial statements.
- Consolidate regional P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow performance; prepare variance analyses and business insights.
- Maintain strong internal controls in alignment with DK’s global finance framework.
- Manage statutory reporting and coordinate with external auditors, tax advisors, and regulatory bodies.
- KPI and dashboard development and reporting lead.
- Cash and working capital management and reporting.
- Develop annual budgets and rolling forecasts for both markets, partnering with commercial and operational leaders.
- Drive financial modeling, scenario analysis, and business case development for commercial bids, capex investment, and operational projects.
- Identify risks and opportunities across revenue, margin, and cost lines; recommend corrective actions.
- Support the global commercial teams with pricing analysis, gross margin analytics, contract reviews, and margin optimization.
- Evaluate project performance (installations, aftermarket service, consumables) and drive improvements to cost efficiency and working capital.
- Partner with supply chain functions to optimize inventory, logistics, and vendor spend.
- Provide financial leadership for regional growth initiatives, strategic partnerships, distributor arrangements, and new market entries.
- Ensure compliance with local tax laws, corporate reporting standards, and company financial policies.
- Oversee VAT, corporate tax filings, and support transfer pricing documentation in collaboration with Group Tax.
- Maintain adherence to local labor, procurement, and financial regulations.
- Champion adoption and optimization of ERP/financial systems across the enterprise.
- Streamline financial processes to improve accuracy, speed, and transparency.
- Implement best practices in costing, revenue recognition, credit management, and asset control.
- Coach and mentor the leadership team to use financial reporting and forecasting to improve profitability and customer service.
- Serve as the primary finance business partner for country managers, sales leaders, and service operations.
- Manage and/or coordinate with local accounting resources (internal or outsourced).
- Build a high-integrity, performance‑driven finance culture.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA or professional certification (CPA, ACCA, CIMA) preferred.
- 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in finance, ideally in industrial equipment, water technologies, infrastructure, or chemical manufacturing sectors.
- Strong understanding of accounting standards, tax frameworks, and business regulatory environments.
- Experience working in multinational or matrix organizations.
- Proficiency with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, or similar) and advanced Excel/financial modeling skills.
- Fluency in English, working knowledge of Spanish or Italian is a strong plus.
- Ability to travel between US, Spain, Italy, and future strategic regions, up to 25%.
- Strong business acumen and ability to translate financial data into operational insights.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to support executive‑level decision making.
- High integrity, attention to detail, and sense of ownership.
- Proactive problem‑solving mindset and ability to operate independently across two markets.
- Cultural fluency and cross‑border collaboration capability.
Company at a glance
DK Energy Services (DKES) is a leading provider of innovative chemical solutions and services to the North American oil and gas industry.
DKES is a subsidiary of Dorf Ketal Chemicals, LLC, a Dorf Ketal company. Dorf Ketal is the largest India-based manufacturer of and global leader in formulation-based specialty chemicals used in the treatment of refineries, retail fuels, petrochemical plants, and ancillary units throughout the world.
We serve more than 120 super-major, mid-major, independent, and small/local oil and gas customers. We service the Conventional/Unconventional Oil & Gas Production, Heavy Oil & Enhanced Oil Recovery, and Pipeline markets with plans to expand into Stimulation.
When our customers need solutions, we take action! In North America, we have more than 200 industry experts at four blending plants and 31 distribution sites serving Texas, New Mexico, California, and Utah in the United States as well as Alberta and Saskatchewan provinces in Canada. And we are committed to expanding our presence in North American basins and shales to meet customer growth demands.
Dorf Ketal holds more than 300 patents, including 50 U.S. patents, allowing us to develop solutions for our customers’ most difficult technical challenges, add value, and deliver reliable results.
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