Service Finance & Operations Controller

Ascent Aerospace

Macomb Township (MI)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Short- & Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

PTO

401k Match

Job summary

Ascent Aerospace seeks an Operational Controller – Service to partner with Finance and Operations, improving visibility of WIP, forecasting, and profitability across the Service organization. You will translate financial data into actionable insights to drive better execution and margins.

You will analyze job profitability, quotes, and service performance, supporting dashboards and KPI reporting, and collaborate with Service, Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance teams to optimize resources and

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or related field preferred.
4–6 years of experience in finance, accounting, cost accounting, or operational finance.
Working knowledge of WIP/job costing, inventory, margin analysis, budgeting, and forecasting.
Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Comfortable working with Service, Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance teams.
Microsoft Office, including Excel, experience.

Responsibilities

Maintain accurate WIP reporting and review open jobs for cost, revenue, margin, billing status, and aging.
Support cost-to-complete estimates, POC accounting where applicable, and timely job closeout.
Work with Service teams to identify aging WIP, cost overruns, and margin risks.
Support monthly revenue, gross margin, expense, and working-capital forecasts.
Use backlog and expected completion dates to improve forecast accuracy.
Provide variance analysis and explain key drivers of performance.
Review service quotes, maintenance contracts, spare parts, and machine upgrades for financials.
Ensure labor, material, travel, freight, outside services, and margins are reflected.
Compare quoted margins to actual results and identify improvement opportunities.
Develop and maintain Service dashboards and KPI reporting.
Analyze profitability by job, customer, contract, and service line.
Support analysis of technician utilization, throughput, backlog, and margin performance.
Monitor completed-but-not-billed work and assist invoicing processes.
Track WIP aging, billing cycle time, and working-capital measures.
Improve processes from work performed to invoicing and cash collection.
Improve ERP data accuracy and recurring Service reporting.
Develop reporting tools in Excel/Power BI.
Identify improvements to WIP, quoting, forecasting, inventory, and invoicing processes.