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$130,000.00/yr - $140,000.00/yr Overview
Join a dynamic manufacturing team as an
Operations Controller
where you’ll play a key role in driving financial strategy, improving cost efficiency, and partnering closely with leadership. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys digging into data, optimizing operations, and helping a business grow more strategically. You'll work side by side with the General Manager and cross-functional teams to lead cost accounting efforts, support planning and budgeting, and provide insights that truly impact the bottom line. What You’ll Do As An Operations Controller
Lead company-wide planning and budgeting activities alongside the GM. Analyze manufacturing costs and prepare monthly variance reports—helping teams understand the “why” behind the numbers. Collaborate with operations and product teams to ensure product costing is accurate and up to date. Maintain and roll out standard cost rates, and deliver monthly gross margin analysis. Manage profit and loss reporting and explain key variances to budget and forecast. Oversee the annual cost roll process, ensuring costs are allocated properly across all products. Offer strategic guidance on cost benchmarking and process improvement opportunities. Support key business decisions by preparing detailed product and investment financial analyses. Partner with purchasing and inventory teams to manage material cost and stock strategies. Work closely with corporate finance and ensure alignment on financial reporting. Take ownership of the annual physical inventory process and any make-vs-buy evaluations. Provide costing support for new product development initiatives. Handle monthly journal entries and support a smooth month-end close. Deliver monthly spending and operational trend analysis, highlighting budget deviations. Create profit center P&Ls, and conduct product mix and price/volume analysis. Jump in on ad hoc business analysis projects as needed. What You’ll Bring As An Operations Controller
5–7 years of cost accounting or financial experience in a manufacturing environment. Supervisory experience strongly preferred. CPA or MBA is a plus. Solid understanding of GAAP and cost accounting principles. Comfortable analyzing complex financial data and turning it into actionable insights. Proficiency with ERP systems (JD Edwards experience is a plus), and ideally familiar with HFM. Strong Excel skills and an analytical mindset—you love solving problems with numbers. Great communication skills and a collaborative attitude. Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Accounting/Auditing and Finance Industries
Accounting
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Operations Controller
role at
Creative Financial Staffing (CFS) . 1 week ago Be among the first 25 applicants. Creative Financial Staffing (CFS) provided pay range
This range is provided by Creative Financial Staffing (CFS). Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range
$130,000.00/yr - $140,000.00/yr Overview
Join a dynamic manufacturing team as an
Operations Controller
where you’ll play a key role in driving financial strategy, improving cost efficiency, and partnering closely with leadership. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys digging into data, optimizing operations, and helping a business grow more strategically. You'll work side by side with the General Manager and cross-functional teams to lead cost accounting efforts, support planning and budgeting, and provide insights that truly impact the bottom line. What You’ll Do As An Operations Controller
Lead company-wide planning and budgeting activities alongside the GM. Analyze manufacturing costs and prepare monthly variance reports—helping teams understand the “why” behind the numbers. Collaborate with operations and product teams to ensure product costing is accurate and up to date. Maintain and roll out standard cost rates, and deliver monthly gross margin analysis. Manage profit and loss reporting and explain key variances to budget and forecast. Oversee the annual cost roll process, ensuring costs are allocated properly across all products. Offer strategic guidance on cost benchmarking and process improvement opportunities. Support key business decisions by preparing detailed product and investment financial analyses. Partner with purchasing and inventory teams to manage material cost and stock strategies. Work closely with corporate finance and ensure alignment on financial reporting. Take ownership of the annual physical inventory process and any make-vs-buy evaluations. Provide costing support for new product development initiatives. Handle monthly journal entries and support a smooth month-end close. Deliver monthly spending and operational trend analysis, highlighting budget deviations. Create profit center P&Ls, and conduct product mix and price/volume analysis. Jump in on ad hoc business analysis projects as needed. What You’ll Bring As An Operations Controller
5–7 years of cost accounting or financial experience in a manufacturing environment. Supervisory experience strongly preferred. CPA or MBA is a plus. Solid understanding of GAAP and cost accounting principles. Comfortable analyzing complex financial data and turning it into actionable insights. Proficiency with ERP systems (JD Edwards experience is a plus), and ideally familiar with HFM. Strong Excel skills and an analytical mindset—you love solving problems with numbers. Great communication skills and a collaborative attitude. Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Accounting/Auditing and Finance Industries
Accounting
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