Senior Production Controller, Manufacturing Finance & FP&A

Integra

Houston (TX)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Retirement plan

Education assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Integra is seeking a Production Controller in Houston to lead senior accounting, cost accounting, forecasting, and strategic finance for the Production Business. You will partner with Operations leadership, translate strategies into financial plans, and drive governance, reporting, and performance analysis in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

The role requires deep manufacturing finance expertise, cross-functional collaboration, and a track record of improving close processes and inventory

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field required
CPA, CMA, MBA, or equivalent advanced finance qualification preferred
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
Experience with workforce planning, SG&A analysis, Fixed Personnel Cost planning, hourly labor forecasting, overtime analysis, or labor productivity modeling preferred
Advanced financial modeling, ERP, Excel, PowerPoint, dashboard development, and data analytics capability
Strong communication, business partnership, leadership, and financial storytelling skills

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.
Monitor labor productivity, overtime, headcount performance, shop floor time, workforce assignments, and labor cost trends, and communicate material variances to relevant leaders.
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.
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.