Senior Manager

Blue Ops is hiring a Senior Manager to join our growing team in Minneapolis! Our firm specializes in strategic FP&A advisory, operational finance, and business analytics for small to mid-sized businesses and private equity portfolio companies.

This Senior Manager will serve as a site-level financial leader for our manufacturing clients, acting as a Plant Controller responsible for cost accounting, operational reporting, and financial performance management. This position is ideal for someone with deep manufacturing finance experience who thrives in a hands-on, analytical, and fast-paced consulting environment.

THE ROLE

As a Senior Manager on the Financial Operations team, you will lead plant-level finance engagements, owning end-to-end financial processes, driving operational insights, and enhancing profitability. You’ll partner with client plant leadership to establish financial discipline, improve reporting accuracy, and strengthen cost control initiatives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Act as the Plant Controller for assigned manufacturing clients, managing all aspects of site-level financial operations.


• Own cost accounting processes that include standard costs, BOMs/routings, overhead absorption, PPV, and labor/usage variances.


• Ensure accurate and timely COGS reporting, inventory reconciliation, and monthly close activities.


• Lead variance analysis (price, usage, efficiency) and present insights to operations and leadership teams.


• Partner with client plant management to improve production efficiency, reduce scrap, and enhance yield performance.


• Maintain and validate ERP/MRP data to ensure accuracy across cost and inventory elements.


• Support budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning at both plant and corporate levels.


• Connect financial results to operational performance, supporting Lean / Continuous Improvement initiatives.


• Lead small project teams and mentor analysts supporting client engagements.

WHAT IT TAKES

Blue Ops is a hands-on, growth-minded organization built on collaboration and accountability. We move quickly, dive deep, and partner closely with our clients to deliver lasting impact. 

To succeed in this role, you should be:

• Experienced in manufacturing finance or cost accounting, with strong analytical and operational understanding


• A confident communicator who can bridge finance and operations


• Comfortable navigating complex, data-driven environments and adapting on the fly


• Process-oriented, detail-focused, and driven to identify continuous improvement opportunities


• Excited to lead client relationships and deliver measurable financial results


• Able to travel periodically to client sites

WHAT YOUR RESUME SHOWS

• 7–15 years of relevant professional experience, ideally within manufacturing finance, FP&A, or cost accounting


• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA or CMA preferred)


• Strong working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, cost accounting, and variance analysis


• Advanced Excel and financial modeling capabilities


• Experience partnering cross-functionally across operations, supply chain, and leadership


• Exposure to Lean / Continuous Improvement practices


• Private equity or multi-site manufacturing client experience preferred