Senior Director Operations Finance

OmniOn Power Inc.; Plano (TX); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

OmniOn Power Inc. is seeking a Finance Director for Global Operations to lead finance across manufacturing sites in Asia, Latin America, and the U.S. located at our Plano, TX HQ.

You will partner with plant leaders, drive cost performance, optimize working capital, and enhance manufacturing efficiency. The role demands deep financial control, strategic advisory to Operations leadership, and strong collaboration with Procurement and Accounting functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• 15+ years of progressive finance experience; 3–5 years as Operations Controller or equivalent in global manufacturing.
• Experience with manufacturing and international exposure (Asia/Latin America).
• CPA or MBA is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead plant finance teams and drive performance.
• Oversee cost accounting activities, standard costing, variance analysis, and inventory valuation.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting for manufacturing operations, including CAPEX/OPEX and COGS.
• Prepare and present reports on factory utilization, scrap/rework, overhead, and inventory turns.
• Ensure internal controls and compliance with corporate policies across manufacturing and supply chain.
• Analyze travel spending and assist with month-end travel expense reporting.
• Act as strategic financial consultant to Operations leadership for sourcing, capacity planning, and make-or-buy decisions.
• Evaluate CAPEX ROI and payback periods for expansion or equipment upgrades.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Accounting, and Finance; support global teams; manage time-zone related meetings.
• Occasional domestic and international travel.

Skills

Leadership

Cost accounting

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial analysis

ERP systems

SAP

Oracle ERP

NetSuite

Process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

CPA

MBA

Tools

Excel

SAP

Oracle ERP

NetSuite

Concur

Job description

We empower smarter business operations by connecting equipment, software, and services to protect, control and optimize assets within electrical infrastructures. The business provides customers, across various industries, with end-to-end product and service solutions ensuring the reliability and protection of their electrical infrastructure. We provide the latest industry insights and technology to develop solutions needed to meet customers evolving challenges, including innovative critical power solutions designed for high reliability and performance. Our culture is one of quality and operational excellence fueled and supported by talented people, tools and processes, and expertise. This is a high-visibility, high-impact role critical to the success of our global operations. The Director will have the autonomy to drive financial performance and be a key contributor to strategic decisions that shape the future of a fast-growing and profitable market leader. The Finance Director for Global Operations serves as a critical business partner to the Global Operations and Supply Chain Leader and the plant leadership teams in China, India and Mexico. This role is responsible for providing deep financial control and operational analysis to drive improved cost performance, optimize working capital, and enhance manufacturing efficiency across the global supply chain and production network. He/she provides direct financial support and guidance to the Finance Managers and Plant GMs at the China, India and Mexico facilities, ensuring consistent reporting and control practices across all sites. Director manages the Finance teams at each of the Plants. This role will report directly to the CFO and be located at the OmniOn Power HQ in Plano, TX.

Responsibilities

• Leadership & Team Management: Lead, mentor, and manage the plant finance teams fostering a high-performance culture. Set clear goals, monitor performance, and provide regular feedback and coaching. Collaborate with Finance leadership and HR on staffing, training, and succession planning.
• Cost Accounting: Oversee and manage all cost accounting activities, including standard cost setting, overhead absorption, variance analysis (material, labor, overhead), and inventory valuation.
• Budgeting and Forecasting: Lead the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting process for manufacturing operations, including capital expenditures (CAPEX), operating expenses (OPEX), and cost of goods sold (COGS).
• Reporting and Analysis: Prepare and present timely and insightful operational performance reports, focusing on key metrics such as factory utilization, scrap and rework, manufacturing overhead, and inventory turns.
• Internal Controls: Ensure adherence to corporate accounting policies and establish robust internal controls within the manufacturing and supply chain processes, particularly regarding inventory and fixed assets.
• Analyze travel spending, identify cost-saving opportunities and assist with month end travel end expense reporting.
• Operational Deep Dive: Act as a strategic financial consultant to the Operations leadership, actively participating in decision-making related to sourcing, capacity planning, make-or-buy decisions, and plant efficiency projects.
• Capital Expenditure: Evaluate and justify significant CAPEX requests for factory expansion or equipment upgrades, calculating return on investment (ROI) and payback periods.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Procurement, Accounting, and Finance teams to align policies and procedures.
• Flexibility for Global Collaboration: Demonstrate the ability to work outside of standard business hours to accommodate international meetings and time zones including some early mornings, evenings, and weekends as necessary. Maintain responsiveness and professionalism in a global, cross-cultural environment.
• As part of the global finance team, ability to work with global teams and management including night, early morning, or weekend meetings, as necessary.
• Occasional domestic and international travel.
• Performing any other reasonable duties as directed by management.

ELIGIBILTY REQUIREMENTS

• OmniOn Power will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in finance, with at least 3-5 years as an Operations Controller or equivalent role within a global manufacturing environment.
• Business Partnership: strong communication, influencing, and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively challenge and support senior non-financial leaders.
• Analytical Thinking: Highly analytical, with the ability to synthesize complex data into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Desired Characteristics: CPA/MBA is highly preferred.
• International Exposure: Demonstrated experience working directly with manufacturing sites in Asia (China) and/or Latin America (Mexico).
• Strong knowledge of ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) and A/P automation tools.
• Strong knowledge of travel management software, ERP systems and expense reporting systems (e.g., Concur)
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to lead diverse teams and drive process improvements in a global environment.
• Prioritize work when given multiple projects.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team/ co-worker environment.
• Skills in change management both in accepting change and leading change processes.
• Extensive PC & IT system skills: ERP Systems, Excel, Word, IT architecture and the ability to maintain those skills as technology changes.
• Work independently with limited supervision.

We are a customer-first provider of innovative critical power solutions. Our product portfolio is designed for high reliability and performance, and our services team is a trusted partner with exceptional domain expertise backed by a proven track record. Our customers rely on us to provide the latest industry insights and technology, to develop solutions needed to meet their evolving challenges. We are looking for passionate and talented people who are interested in helping our customers realize the full potential of 5G, support expansive data center demands, and power Industry 4.0. Our culture is one that we have fostered over many years; one of quality and operational excellence which is fueled and supported by our talented people, tools and processes, and our “know how.” Our customers value and recognize these attributes and because of it, have maintained deep and long-standing relationships with us.