Operations Finance Manager

Daisy Brand • Dallas, TX

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 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 with Microsoft Dynamics 365 is preferred
• Experience with Power BI and Power Automate is a plus
• Exposure to Office Scripts, VBA, and/or macros is a plus
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, nested formulas, and analytical modeling
• 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

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Power BI and Power Automate is a plus
• Exposure to Office Scripts, VBA, and/or macros is a plus

Responsibilities

• 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, 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
• Design, document, and maintain inventory-related policies, procedures, and internal controls
• Monitor adherence to controls and processes, strengthening accuracy and compliance
• Build strong knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 and its integration points with MES and CMMS platforms
• 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
• 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
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve efficiency through automation, analytics, and modern tools
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• A no deductible, $0 premium option for employee only medical coverage
• Access to virtual healthcare and wellness programs
• A 401(k) program with company match, plus weekly safe harbor and annual profit-sharing contributions
• Company paid short and long-term disability coverage and 2x annual salary in life and AD&D insurance
• Four weeks of paid time off, plus 20 hours of floating holidays in your first full year of employment
• Annual rollover and payout options for any unused paid time off
• Paid time for volunteering and community involvement
• Tuition reimbursement and ongoing professional development opportunities
• Fitness and wellness incentives

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level