Sr Director, Assistant Controller

Are you looking for a career in a dynamic and innovative company that values versatility, growth, and teamwork? Delek US Holdings is a boutique-sized diversified downstream energy company with a range of assets, including petroleum refining and logistics. Our refineries in Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana have a combined crude capacity of 302,000 barrels per day. Our logistics business currently owns and operates 720 miles of crude and product pipelines, a 600-mile crude oil gathering system, and storage tanks and terminals.

Benefits

• Up to a 10% match on 401K with a vesting timeline of one year
• Medical benefits starting on day one with a 30% premium rebate annually
• Free access to the Calm app for meditation, stress management, and better sleep
• Annual incentives through our performance management program
• Pay-for-performance culture with competitive bonus payouts

About the Role

The Senior Director of Corporate Accounting provides strategic leadership and direction over Corporate Accounting and Consolidations. This role is accountable for performance and results across these key sub-functions, with a strong focus on driving process improvements, maintaining internal control standards, M&A activities, and ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting under US GAAP. The position reports to the Chief Accounting Officer/Controller and plays a key role in contributing to the development of long-term functional strategies and organizational capabilities, while serving as a liaison to executive management and other critical stakeholders.

Requirements

• 4-year Bachelor’s Degree (Required) or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Six or more years of leadership experience with a complex finance organization (Required)
• Fifteen or more years of accounting experience (Required)
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification (Required)

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage all aspects of the monthly and quarterly consolidation process, including intercompany eliminations, validation of reported results, and resolution of discrepancies, ensuring accuracy and compliance with US GAAP
• Lead the corporate accounting team responsible for payroll accounting, fixed asset accounting, lease accounting, consolidations, and eliminations
• Deliver timely and accurate consolidated financial statements and internal reporting packages in alignment with close calendar deadlines
• Partner with Technical Accounting to assess and implement new accounting standards and US GAAP guidance
• Oversee and maintain the corporate general ledger, including legal entity reporting, intercompany eliminations, and compliance with accounting policies and SOX controls, while ensuring timely financial close
• Review and approve journal entries and propose adjusting entries to ensure accurate and complete financial statements
• Drive closing cycle improvements by enhancing processes, procedures, and systems that support accurate reporting and efficient close timelines
• Support quarterly reviews and annual audits by coordinating with external auditors and responding to information requests from other business groups
• Build and lead a high-performing team of finance professionals, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and talent development

Skills

• Understanding of accounting processes, information drivers, control points, systems weaknesses, and a thorough understanding of GAAP accounting theory
• Proficient knowledge of SAP accounting systems (strongly preferred)
• Ability to build consensus, collaborate to achieve results, identify obstacles, and create sustainable and scalable plans
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate, coach, mentor, develop, and teach through others
• Strong organizational agility with the ability to interface at all levels of the organization
• Deliver on due dates with a high level of accuracy and ensure the entire team follows suit

Core Competencies

• Change Agility (Level 5 - Shaping): Identifies, initiates, and adapts to organizational changes that foster enhanced effectiveness, efficiency, safety, and ultimately business results
• Collaboration (Level 5 - Shaping): Sees connection points across the organization and partners effectively with others to achieve common goals
• Decision Making (Level 5 - Shaping): Selects a course of action to reduce risk and uncertainty and create optimal outcomes
• Drive For Results (Level 5 - Shaping): Drives to achieve challenging performance objectives
• Team Building (Level 5 - Shaping): Builds trust, fosters openness, and provides support. As the manager of a team, selects and motivates a strong team