Business Operations Manager

Business Operations ManagerA privately held advanced manufacturing company in San Jose is seeking a Business Operations Manager to lead day-to-day administrative, accounting, and operational support for a precision manufacturing facility.This is a highly hands-on role that blends accounting and back-office ownership with manufacturing operations coordination. The Business Operations Manager will serve as the primary onsite business resource, supporting bookkeeping, payroll, customer orders, ERP data, job costing, and operating metrics while partnering closely with site leadership and employees across the production floor.This is not a corporate finance or FP&A position. The right candidate will be comfortable owning a broad range of responsibilities, working directly with shop-floor employees, customers, vendors, and leadership, and ensuring that critical business information is accurate, timely, and followed through to completion.What You'll DoManage accounts payable and accounts receivable, including invoice entry, payment application, collections follow-up, and account issue resolutionPrepare customer invoices and support day-to-day bookkeeping activitiesRespond to customer and vendor questions related to orders, invoices, payments, and account statusSupport payroll processing, employee time tracking, and payroll-related questions from employeesComplete month-end journal entries and true-ups related to labor and material activityReconcile financial activity and maintain accurate information across accounting and operating systemsEnter customer purchase orders and manage orders through the ERP workflow from initial entry through completionPerform job costing, including allocation of material purchases and vendor invoices to individual manufacturing jobsMonitor shop-floor time entry and confirm employees are charging labor to the correct jobsTrack how jobs and travelers move through the manufacturing process and ensure system records reflect actual production activityPartner closely with site leadership to monitor operating metrics and improve the consistency of daily processesWork cross-functionally with production, customers, vendors, finance resources, and other business partnersHelp maintain accurate data and operating discipline during ongoing system and process improvementsWhat You BringExperience supporting the administrative and financial operations of a manufacturing business or production facilityWorking knowledge of accounts payable, accounts receivable, invoicing, payment application, reconciliations, payroll, and basic journal entriesHands-on payroll and timekeeping experienceUnderstanding of manufacturing terminology and workflows, including jobs, travelers, labor tracking, materials, and shop-floor operationsAbility to independently manage a broad workload and maintain accurate information across multiple accounting and operating systemsStrong communication skills for working with employees, customers, vendors, site leadership, and corporate partnersHigh attention to detail and strong organizational skillsDemonstrated reliability, follow-through, sound judgment, and work ethicAbility to work full-time onsite and serve as the primary day-to-day business operations resource for the facilityExperience within precision machining, metalworking, aerospace, defense, medical device, semiconductor, or another advanced manufacturing environmentAccounting experience beyond transactional AP/AR, including journal entries, reconciliations, month-end activity, and labor or material true-upsExperience with manufacturing ERP or accounting systemsJob costing, order processing, inventory, material-cost allocation, or manufacturing data-management experienceExperience supporting or implementing improvements to business processes, systems, or operational workflowsProgram management, project coordination, or cross-functional initiative leadership experienceExperience learning or supporting an ERP-system transitionFamiliarity with job-based or make-to-order manufacturing environmentsWhy This OpportunityTake ownership of a broad, visible business-operations role within an advanced precision manufacturing environmentWork closely with site leadership as a trusted day-to-day operational and administrative partnerGain exposure across accounting, payroll, customer service, manufacturing operations, job costing, and ERP systemsBuild strong working relationships with both office employees and shop-floor teamsHelp improve operating discipline, information accuracy, and process consistency across the facilityParticipate in ongoing systems modernization and operational standardizationJoin an environment where the successful candidate can have a direct, visible impact on how the site operates each day