About Us

Enovation Controls specializes in complex projects, offering unparalleled expertise and innovative solutions. As a turnkey provider, we are dedicated to delivering game-changing technology and exceeding expectations. Our commitment to excellence is embedded in our core values, and we seek individuals who resonate with our values and thrive in our dynamic environment.

Culture:

Enovation Controls has built a company and culture by living out our core values. We are looking for hungry, humble, and smart people who will embrace our core values and thrive in a fun and rewarding culture. Enovation Controls is a learning organization that conquers complexity with high expectations and performance. The company's teams are multi-disciplined and offer a wide variety of experiences. With diverse teams and a focus on high-performance standards, Great Place to Work has honored Enovation Controls as one of the Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production for six consecutive years.

Description

The Finance Operations Controller is a senior, hands-on finance leader responsible for managing day-to-day accounting operations while driving cash flow discipline, strong internal controls, and scalable financial processes. This role is designed for an operationally minded Controller who is comfortable being close to the details while leading a team and partnering cross-functionally in a manufacturing environment.

The Controller owns core finance operations including General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, inventory, cost accounting, and financial close. A critical focus of the role is improving working capital performance through active management of Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) and Days Payable Outstanding (DPO). In addition, the role carries responsibility for modernizing finance operations through automation and AI-enabled tools that improve efficiency, visibility, and decision support.

This position serves as a key finance partner to Operations, Supply Chain, Sales, and executive leadership, supporting margin improvement, liquidity, and disciplined growth. This position reports to the Vice President of Finance.

Key Job Responsibilities

Financial Operations & Close

• Ensure financial data is accurate, synchronized, and consistently reflected across the general ledger, subledgers, and operational systems by overseeing journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations.
• Establish and maintain aligned close processes that ensure internal and external financial reporting is supported by complete, timely, and reliable data across finance and operational workflows.

Accounts Receivable, Credit & DSO Improvement

• Ensure customer, billing, and collections data is synchronized across ERP, billing, and CRM systems to eliminate discrepancies and delays in cash collection
• Align AR processes end-to-end—from order entry through invoicing and collections—to support accurate, timely billing and sustained DSO improvement
• Leverage data visibility and prioritization tools to focus collection efforts based on risk, aging, and cash impact

Accounts Payable, Vendor Management & DPO Optimization

• Ensure vendor, purchasing, receiving, and invoice data is consistently aligned across systems to support accurate matching, approvals, and payments
• Align AP workflows with procurement and supply chain processes to ensure invoices reflect agreed pricing, quantities, and terms
• Optimize DPO through disciplined execution of aligned payment terms while maintaining data integrity and supplier trust
• Drive standardization and automation to reduce manual intervention and data mismatches across AP processes

Manufacturing & Cost Accounting

• Ensure inventory, production, and financial data are synchronized across manufacturing systems and the general ledger
• Align BOMs, routings, labor standards, and overhead rates with financial reporting to ensure accurate product costing and margin visibility
• Partner with Operations to ensure variance analysis is grounded in consistent, trusted operational and financial data

AI, Automation & Systems Enablement

• Champion automation and AI solutions that improve data consistency, reduce manual reconciliation, and strengthen process alignment
• Implement tools that enhance invoice processing, collections prioritization, anomaly detection, and forecasting through better data integration
• Establish data governance principles that support a single source of truth across finance, operations, and supply chain
• Use analytics and AI insights to proactively identify data misalignment, operational risks, and improvement opportunities

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop the accounting and finance operations team
• Establish clear roles, responsibilities, priorities, and performance expectations
• Build a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and cross-functional collaboration

Business Partnership & Decision Support

• Act as a trusted finance partner to Operations, Supply Chain, Sales, and executive leadership
• Provide variance analysis, trend analysis, and actionable financial insights
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes
• Assist leadership with ad hoc analysis and strategic decision support

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 8+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience
• Previous managerial experience with direct responsibility for leading, developing, and performance-managing finance or accounting teams
• Prior experience in a manufacturing or operations-driven environment
• Strong knowledge of GAAP
• Knowledge in NetSuite, SAP or JD Edwards is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA, CPA or CMA designation
• Experience in electronics, industrial manufacturing, or OEM environments
• ERP system experience (NetSuite, SAP, JD Edwards, or similar)
• Experience implementing automation or AI-enabled finance tools
• Experience supporting audits and process documentation

Key Competencies & Success Profile

• Hands-on finance leader with strong ownership mindset
• Cash-flow and working-capital focused (DSO / DPO driven)
• Operationally minded and systems-oriented
• Data-driven with interest in automation and AI
• Clear communicator and effective cross-functional partner

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.