Operations Finance Manager

POSITION OVERVIEW The Operations Finance Manager plays a critical role at the intersection of finance, operations, and decision‑making. This position partners closely with Operations, Engineering, and cross‑functional leaders to deliver clear, timely, and actionable insights into product costing, inventory performance, and manufacturing efficiency.

This is an opportunity for an experienced operations finance professional to own and modernize costing and inventory processes, influence how the business evaluates performance, and help shape scalable, data‑driven practices across the organization. The role combines hands‑on leadership with continuous improvement, analytics, and systems enablement.

MAJOR ACTIVITIES TO ENSURE ACHIEVEMENT OF KEY RESULTS AND DELIVERABLESDrive Costing & Operational Insight Own and continuously improve product costing, inventory valuation, and conversion cost methodologies to ensure accuracy, transparency, and decision usefulness

Maintain and evaluate standards, bills of materials, and scrap factors in alignment with production processes and corporate policies

Lead month‑end inventory close activities and ensure timely, accurate cost reporting

Analyze material price movements, variances, and trends, translating results into insights for Operations and Finance leadership

Develop daily and soft‑close processes that improve visibility into operational performance and conversion costs

Investigate inventory losses and operational variances, identify root causes, and partner with Operations to drive improvement

Lead Budgeting & Forecasting Lead, develop and manage the annual budgeting and forecasting processes for raw materials and operations expenses

Support data governance and maintenance within the ERP system and expansion of software capabilities

Strengthen Inventory Processes & Procedures Design, document, and maintain inventory‑related policies, procedures, and internal controls

Monitor adherence to controls and processes, strengthening accuracy and compliance

Build strong knowledge on Microsoft Dynamics 365 and its integration points with MES and CMMS platforms

Develop People & Build Culture Mentor and develop finance team members, foster continuous learning and skill growth

Contribute to a positive, engaged, and collaborative team environment

Support goal‑setting, performance tracking, and development planning for the team Deliver Ad-hoc Analysis & Business Support Provide customized reporting and analysis related to inventory, costing, and cost of goods sold Partner with Operations and Engineering to evaluate scenarios, initiatives, and improvement opportunities

Support data‑driven decision‑making across the organization

KEY RESULTS AND DELIVERABLES (WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK LIKE)
Become a trusted subject matter expert in inventory and cost accounting, with a deep understanding of manufacturing processes

Provide insights to results, trends, and operational drivers that leadership can rely on Delivery inventory costing processes that are accurate, repeatable, and continuously improving

Build strong cross‑functional relationships to enable collaboration and shared accountability

Proactively identify opportunities to improve efficiency through automation, analytics, and modern tools

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance from an accredited college is required

Minimum of 5 years of work experience in cost accounting with previous supervisory experience is required

Manufacturing or operations finance experience strongly preferred

Experience in Microsoft Dynamics 365 is preferred

Experience with Power

BI and Power Automate are a plus Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Excel to include pivot tables, nested formulas, and analytical modeling

Exposure to Office Scripts, VBA and/or macros is a plus Interest in applying automation, data, and AI-enabled tools within finance workflows

Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to interact with all organizational levels

Strong organizational and analytical skills

Self-directed, adaptable, and comfortable managing multiple priorities

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