Strategic Operations Finance Leader | Project Controls

Kelvion Products Inc; Catoosa (OK); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kelvion Products Inc. is seeking an Operations Controller to provide strategic financial leadership for operations finance and project controls.

The role partners with operations, project management, and senior leadership to drive profitability, improve forecasting accuracy, and support business decisions. Responsibilities include leading finance and project controls teams, standardizing processes, monitoring KPIs, and guiding budgeting and capital investment decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Professional certification (e.g., CPA, CMA).
• Prior experience in a publicly traded company or with SOX compliance (preferred).
• Experience leading finance teams within a manufacturing, industrial, or project-based environment.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in finance, accounting, project controls, or operational finance leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operations finance and project controls organization, including oversight of the Operations Finance Manager, Senior Project Controller, and Project Controllers.
• Provide financial leadership and strategic business partnership to operations, project management, and senior leadership teams.
• Oversee and have full accountability for reporting of project financial performance, including budgets, forecasts, actuals, profitability, margin analysis, and cost-to-complete projections.
• Establish and standardize project controls processes, reporting, and forecasting practices across the business.
• Monitor project and operational KPIs, identify financial risks and opportunities, and drive corrective actions to improve business performance.
• Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and monthly financial review processes for operations and project activities.
• Support capital investment decisions through financial modeling, ROI analysis, and post-project evaluations.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting standards, company policies, and financial reporting requirements.
• Develop, mentor, and coach finance and project controls team members while building organizational capability and accountability.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on operational efficiency, project execution, reporting accuracy, and financial performance.

Skills

Operations finance leadership

Project controls leadership

Financial modelling

Cross-functional partnership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field

CPA or CMA certification

Tools

Made to Manage

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Kelvion Products Inc. is seeking an Operations Controller to provide strategic financial leadership for operations finance and project controls.

The role partners with operations, project management, and senior leadership to drive profitability, improve forecasting accuracy, and support business decisions. Responsibilities include leading finance and project controls teams, standardizing processes, monitoring KPIs, and guiding budgeting and capital investment decisions.