Production Controller

Integra Mission Critical • Houston, TX

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Production Controller is a senior accounting and operational finance role supporting Integra's Production Business in Houston, including Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Industrialization. The position applies controllership discipline, cost accounting expertise, forecasting, financial planning, and performance analysis to strengthen the accuracy and usefulness of production financial information. Working closely with the Operational Controller, Assistant Controllers, Project Accounting Manager and project accounting team, the role also partners with the Chief Manufacturing Officer and Production leadership to connect accounting results with operational priorities. To support this cross-functional partnership, the ideal candidate will be able to travel to the DFW corporate office on a monthly basis. Through timely analysis, sound controls, and practical financial insight, the Production Controller supports profitability, labor productivity, inventory performance, working capital, cost efficiency, and informed business decisions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field required
• 10+ years of progressive experience in accounting, controllership, FP&A, cost accounting, or operational finance within a manufacturing, industrial, supply chain, or operations environment
• Strong experience in manufacturing finance, standard costing, inventory accounting, forecasting, budgeting, financial controls, close processes, and operational performance analysis
• Experience supporting Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operations, Industrialization, or similar business functions and building effective cross-functional relationships
• Advanced financial modeling, ERP, Excel, PowerPoint, dashboard development, and data analytics capability
• Strong communication, business partnership, leadership, and financial storytelling skills

Nice To Haves

• CPA, CMA, MBA, or equivalent advanced finance qualification preferred
• Experience with workforce planning, SG&A analysis, Fixed Personnel Cost planning, hourly labor forecasting, overtime analysis, or labor productivity modeling preferred

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior accounting and finance resource for the Production Business, providing financial guidance and connecting production activity to business results.
• Coordinate the consolidated Production forecast, Annual Operating Plan (AOP), monthly outlooks, and long-range financial planning activities, working with Finance and operational leaders to incorporate business assumptions and financial commitments.
• Translate production strategies, workforce plans, capital investments, and growth initiatives into actionable financial plans, scenarios, and measurable business outcomes.
• Develop and improve forecasting tools, accounting processes, financial governance practices, and reporting routines that strengthen accuracy, transparency, and decision-making.
• Prepare executive-level financial analysis, business insights, and recommendations, and discuss identified risks, opportunities, and improvement actions with appropriate stakeholders.
• Develop financial visibility across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Industrialization, labor costs, inventory, working capital, and operational performance.
• Facilitate monthly business reviews, forecast reviews, and performance discussions with Finance and Production leaders to align financial commitments with operational execution.
• Translate labor, production, quality, inventory, delivery, and cost performance into financial impact and clearly communicate the drivers of business results.
• Evaluate profitability, productivity, inventory management, cost performance, and working capital efficiency, partnering with operational leaders on practical improvement opportunities.
• Review business cases, productivity initiatives, cost reduction programs, and capital investments, including ROI, payback, and benefits realization.
• Analyze product standard costs, actual manufacturing costs, labor and overhead absorption, and production variances, coordinating with cost accounting and production teams to resolve significant issues.
• Monitor job and project cost performance, Work in Progress, revenue and margin trends, and other production-related accounting measures in coordination with the project accounting function.
• Maintain the financial view of workforce planning, including SG&A FTE, Fixed Personnel Cost (FPC), hourly labor, overtime, contingent labor, and contractor spend.
• Work with HR and Production leadership to evaluate headcount investments, labor productivity, organizational effectiveness, and workforce cost optimization opportunities.
• Develop workforce planning models that support growth strategies, capacity planning, operating flexibility, and forecast accuracy.
• Monitor labor productivity, overtime, headcount performance, shop floor time, workforce assignments, and labor cost trends, and communicate material variances to relevant leaders.
• Support the integrity of financial reporting, cost accounting, inventory valuation, reserves, and manufacturing accounting processes.
• Apply and reinforce internal controls, accounting policies, inventory controls, and corporate governance requirements within the Production finance environment.
• Participate in monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities, including income statement review, account reconciliations, journal entries, variance investigation, Work in Progress reporting, and financial reviews.
• Review inventory subledger activity, physical inventory results, cycle counts, and adjustments, working with warehouse and plant teams to investigate significant discrepancies or accounting issues.
• Coordinate with Accounts Payable, Purchasing, Receiving, billing, and project teams to support accurate, complete, appropriately coded, and timely financial transactions.
• Partner with Corporate Finance and Accounting on audit requirements, reporting accuracy, and the consistent application of US GAAP and applicable accounting standards.
• Identify and implement improvements in accounting accuracy, close efficiency, reporting, controls, standardization, and automation, engaging affected process partners as appropriate.
• Establish and maintain financial, operational, and workforce KPIs that provide clear visibility into Production performance and accountability.
• Develop scorecards and dashboards that enable proactive decision-making, timely escalation, continuous improvement, and consistent performance reviews.
• Monitor measures such as forecast accuracy, manufacturing cost per unit, job and project costs, working capital, inventory turns, SG&A as a percentage of revenue, labor productivity, overtime, headcount budget adherence, throughput, schedule adherence, on-time delivery, and cost reduction delivery.
• Present complex financial and operational information clearly to Finance, Production, and executive audiences, adapting analysis to stakeholder needs.

Benefits

• Competitive pay with incentive opportunities that recognize your results and contributions.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage that supports you and your family’s total well-being.
• Life and disability insurance programs that provide protection when it matters most.
• A variety of voluntary benefits so you can personalize coverage to fit your needs.
• Generous paid time off to relax, travel, and maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• Education assistance and tuition support to help you build skills and advance your career.
• Retirement and savings programs that help you achieve long-term financial confidence.

What This Job Offers

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