Operations Controller

Generac•Peoria, AZ

3d•$131,200 - $196,900

About The Position

The Operations Controller partners with executive business group leadership and plant operations managers to provide financial oversight and insight across multiple domestic manufacturing facilities. The position drives understanding of cost performance and planning, develops forecasted cost models for strategic decisions involving capacity, make-versus-buy scenarios, and manufacturing footprint alignment, and collaborates with plants to identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities. The role combines strategic thinking with hands-on contribution and requires influencing and educating people at multiple levels of the organization. The position provides comprehensive financial support for plants and FP&A activities, including financial modeling and analysis, variance reporting, capital support, business group reporting, KPIs, and long-range planning. It coordinates global financial reporting and planning, supports internal and external audits and quarterly earnings reporting, and uses data analysis to develop scenarios for facilities, production transfers, and component sourcing decisions. The role also builds and maintains forecasted labor and overhead rates, investigates system transactions that create variances, and works with Operations on corrective actions. The role designs and directs team work, including selecting, coaching, developing, and managing staff. It sets expectations, motivates employees, recognizes achievement, provides feedback, and administers progressive discipline when necessary. The position has direct reports at other locations and supports their development.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance, or a related field.
At least 7 years of related experience.
At least 3 years of experience leading projects and/or teams across functions.
At least 2 years of ERP experience.

Nice To Haves

Advanced Excel skills, including experience building and maintaining complex financial or analytical models.
Experience in a global manufacturing environment, including exposure to standard costing and manufacturing variance analysis.
Strong analytical skills, including working with large data sets and translating metrics into meaningful business insights.
Experience with Business Intelligence tools and Tableau for reporting, analysis, and decision-making.
Ability to lead cross-functional projects, influence stakeholders without direct authority, and drive results in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex financial information to non-financial audiences.

Responsibilities

Provide financial support for plants and FP&A, including financial modeling and analysis, variance reporting, capital support, business group reporting, KPIs, and long-range planning.
Develop analytics to understand and forecast financial performance and influence decisions with business partners.
Coordinate global stakeholders in consolidating financial reporting and planning for financial management, business management, audits, and quarterly earnings reporting.
Use data mining to model scenarios involving facilities, production transfers, and component make-versus-buy decisions.
Partner with executive business group leadership and plant operations managers to review performance and recommend cost optimization strategies.
Drive forecasted cost modeling for capacity planning, make-versus-buy decisions, and manufacturing footprint alignment.
Collaborate with other plants to identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities.
Participate in Finance continuous improvement and advocate for changes that eliminate or modernize work.
Cultivate finance and business relationships, learn the business, respond to changing priorities, and understand decision impacts on stakeholders.
Design and direct team work; select, coach, and develop staff; set expectations; manage performance; recognize achievement; provide feedback; and administer progressive discipline when necessary.
Build and maintain forecasted labor and overhead rates for strategic planning.
Identify system transactions causing variances and work with Operations to implement corrective actions.
Hire, train, and develop direct reports at other locations.
Perform other duties as assigned.