Excelitas Technologies Corp. · 11 hours ago
Regional Operations Controller
Boulder, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
12+ years expExcelitas Technologies Corp. is a global technology leader focused on delivering innovative photonic solutions. They are seeking a Regional Operations Controller to lead a team across six manufacturing plants in North America, ensuring operational and financial performance while providing strategic direction and governance.
ElectronicsEnterprise SoftwareLightingManufacturing
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead, develop, and manage a team of Operations Controllers across 6 manufacturing plants in North America, providing strategic direction, performance management, coaching, and professional development
Act as the primary Finance Business Partner to the Vice President Operations North America, the Plant Managers, Operations Managers, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Quality leaders, to drive operational and financial performance
Own and lead the financial planning processes for Operations, including Annual Operating Plan (AOP), quarterly forecasts, and monthly outlooks, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives
Manage operational KPIs, productivity metrics, margin performance, inventory, working capital, and capital expenditure, delivering actionable insights to senior management
Oversee and standardize month-end close activities across all sites, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, SOX compliance, and adherence to US GAAP and corporate accounting policies
Lead regional standard cost setting, annual cost roll, cost allocation methodologies, and product costing governance, ensuring accuracy and consistency across plants
Drive inventory management excellence, including inventory controls, excess & obsolete analysis, cycle counting, and capital variance management
Support Regional leader, Plant Managers and local continuous improvement teams on building, validating and tracking against business cases
Provide leadership and governance for capital expenditure (CAPEX) planning, investment justification, tracking, and post-investment reviews
Support internal and external audits, ensuring strong internal controls and compliance across all manufacturing locations
Lead cross-functional and cross-regional projects to enhance financial transparency, operational efficiency, digital reporting, and business performance
Serve as a key contributor to regional and corporate finance leadership forums, providing thought leadership and strategic recommendations
Qualification
Required
Hold a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field
Possess a minimum of 12–15 years of progressive experience in finance or controlling roles, with multiple years of experience within a manufacturing environment, including at least 5 years in leadership or people-management roles
Demonstrate strong Operations knowledge, business acumen, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills
Demonstrate deep expertise in cost accounting, inventory management, and manufacturing finance
Exhibit strong leadership, coaching, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior operational leaders
Exhibit excellent communication, organizational, and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Possess hands-on experience with and good understanding of ERP systems, preferably SAP
Show advanced analytical, financial modeling, and presentation capabilities, with high proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
Willingness and ability to travel up to 25–30% regionally
Preferred
Power BI or advanced analytics tools strongly preferred
Company
Excelitas Technologies Corp.
Excelitas is the leading provider of advanced, life-enriching technologies that make a difference, serving global market leaders in the life sciences, advanced industrial, next-generation semiconductor, aerospace and defense end markets.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2017-10-18Acquired
Leadership Team
Ron Keating
Chief Executive Officer
Ben Stas
Chief Financial Officer
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