Operations Finance Controller - Longview

System One is assisting a client with a search for an Operations Finance Controller to serve as the on-site finance partner to plant leadership , owning budgeting/forecasting and performance management. This role focuses on FP&A, operational finance, and analytics (not transactional accounting) , driving visibility into cost, margin, inventory, and capital to support decision-making. This role will be located in Longview, Texas.

Responsibilities

• Partner with plant leadership to provide decision-ready financial insights
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and driver-based planning ; explain key changes
• Perform variance analysis with root-cause and action items
• Build and maintain plant KPI dashboards (labor, overhead, scrap, inventory, margin)
• Improve costing and margin transparency ; link operations to financial results
• Collaborate with cost accounting on standard cost inputs and assumptions
• Support inventory performance and physical inventory analytics/reconciliation
• Lead capex planning, ROI modeling, and investment tracking
• Identify and track cost reduction initiatives
• Lead/develop plant finance team and support SOX-aware controls

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field
• 8+ years in manufacturing finance, plant FP&A, or operations finance
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing KPIs and cost drivers
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with non-finance leaders
• Experience building dashboards and performance reporting
• Preferred: standard costing, physical inventory, cost reduction leadership
• Preferred: MBA, CPA, or CMA
• Major plus: SAP (FI/CO or manufacturing data flows)
• On-site initially with potential flexibility after ramp-up

Salary

Salary: $130K - $160K

Ref: #208-Rowland Tulsa

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, TeamPeople, and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

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