Operations Finance Manager

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• Role Summary:**\
  
  

The Operations Finance Manager is responsible for managing and enhancing

Midwest Drywalls cost accounting system to ensure accurate job costing,

financial reporting, and profitability analysis. This role will work

cross-functionally with finance, operations, and estimating teams to

develop cost control strategies, improve financial transparency, and

support data-driven decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Cost Accounting & Analysis**\
  
  

Maintain the companys comprehensive job cost tracking system across all

divisions.\

Understand the full job cost capability of Spectrum and implement new

capabilities as selected by management.\

Partner with project managers to analyze job cost variances and provide

actionable insights to leadership.\

Ensure the accurate allocation of indirect costs to projects.\

Establish and maintain a system for labor analysis, including analyzing

unit costs and labor variances.\

Monitor labor, materials, equipment, and subcontractor costs to identify

trends and cost-saving opportunities.\

Work closely with estimating teams to validate cost assumptions, refine

cost models, and ensure alignment between estimated and actual costs.\

Participate in job turnover and post-project debrief meetings to provide

insight into financial aspects of projects.

• Financial Reporting & Budgeting**\
  
  

Prepare the monthly Work-in-Progress (WIP) report and provide ad hoc

cost reports and analysis for leadership review.\

Assist in budgeting and forecasting with cost-based financial insights.\

Provide cost-related support for monthly and annual financial close

processes.\

Develop and maintain dashboards and reporting tools to enhance cost

visibility.\

Own, develop, and maintain the companys job cost dashboard, ensuring

data accuracy and usability.\

Create, track, and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) related to

the prefabrication plant, including production efficiency, material

utilization, labor productivity, and overall cost performance.

• Process Improvement & Internal Controls**\
  
  

Continuously evaluate and improve cost accounting processes for greater

efficiency and accuracy.\

Implement and enforce cost control measures to mitigate overruns and

improve profitability.\

Conducts audits as directed by management to identify time theft, assess

software utilization, and ensure compliance with company policies.

• Collaboration & Support**\
  
  

Work closely with project managers, division leaders, the CEO, and CFO

to provide valuable financial insights.\

Support executive leadership with financial modeling to inform strategic

decisions.\

Assist in the selection, implementation, and optimization of new

software, visualization tools, or other cost management platforms.