Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education.
For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-world results and help move society forward.
Role Overview
The Sr Operations Finance Analyst analyzes financial information related to product offerings, including cost of sales, product margins, and productivity. You will partner with operations and plant leadership to evaluate cost development, average pricing, margin and cost ratio analysis, and cost reduction opportunities while supporting accurate reporting and strong financial control.
What will you do?
- Analyze cost of sales, product margins, average pricing, and cost ratios to identify trends, variances, and improvement opportunities.
- Prepare financial reports, forecasts, and operational analysis to support plant management and business decision-making.
- Perform expenditure analysis and provide clear recommendations to help reduce costs and improve productivity.
- Support month-end close activities, including financial adjustments, reconciliations, and operational accounting support.
- Partner with supply chain, production, and other cross-functional teams to review inventory accuracy, resolve discrepancies, and strengthen reporting.
- Contribute to process improvement efforts that enhance internal controls, consistency, and efficiency across finance operations.
- Ensure financial analysis and reporting are aligned with GAAP and company policy.
How will you do it?
- Own the analysis with accuracy, accountability, and integrity, ensuring leaders can trust the numbers and the story behind them.
- Stay close to plant operations and supply chain partners so your recommendations reflect real cost drivers and practical business needs.
- Use candor and continuous improvement to challenge assumptions, identify root causes, and turn findings into actionable cost reduction ideas.
- Work as one team with accounting, operations, and leadership stakeholders to resolve issues quickly and remove obstacles for the business.
- Apply disciplined month-end processes, financial controls, and GAAP-based analysis to maintain consistency and reliability.
What are we looking for?
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 6+ years of finance or accounting experience, ideally within a manufacturing or operations environment.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret cost of sales, margins, productivity, and variance trends.
- Experience preparing financial reports, forecasts, and cost analysis for business stakeholders.
- Working knowledge of GAAP, month-end close activities, and inventory-related financial processes.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills with the ability to collaborate across functions.
- Strong PC skills, including practical experience with OneStream.
- Experience with standard costing, inventory reserves, or plant-level cost accounting.
- Experience in a multi-plant or shared-services environment.
- MBA, CMA, or another relevant professional finance qualification.
What do we offer?
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Supportive and inclusive work environment.
- Commitment to work-life balance and employee well-being.
- Engagement in meaningful projects that make a difference.
Johnson Controls does not request pregnancy or HIV testing as a condition for hiring, continued employment, or promotion, in accordance with its commitment to labor equality and non-discrimination.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 6+ years of finance or accounting experience, ideally in manufacturing or operations
- Strong analytical skills to interpret cost of sales, margins, productivity, and variance trends
- Experience preparing financial reports, forecasts, and cost analysis for business stakeholders
- Working knowledge of GAAP, month-end close activities, and inventory-related financial processes
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills for cross-functional collaboration
- Strong PC skills, including practical experience with OneStream
- Experience with standard costing, inventory reserves, or plant-level cost accounting
- Experience in a multi-plant or shared-services environment
- MBA, CMA, or another relevant professional finance qualification
Johnson Controls Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Johnson Controls and has not been reviewed or approved by Johnson Controls.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a meaningful part of the package through employer 401(k) matching, repeatedly framed as a strong pillar of the overall rewards mix. The matching contribution is described with specific match levels in multiple places, reinforcing perceived value for long-term saving.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is presented as comparatively robust, with multiple paid holiday categories, vacation time, and sick time described as generous or “amazing” in places. Paid time off breadth appears to be a consistent contributor to total rewards attractiveness beyond base pay.
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Flexible Benefits — Benefits are described as broad and customizable, spanning standard medical/dental/vision plus optional add-ons like pet insurance, identity protection, and legal support. Tuition reimbursement is repeatedly highlighted as a high-value option supporting professional development.
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What We Do
At Johnson Controls, we transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play. From optimizing building performance to improving safety and enhancing comfort, we drive the outcomes that matter most. Dedicated to protecting the environment, we deliver our promise in industries such as healthcare, education, data centers and manufacturing. With a global team of 100,000 experts in more than 150 countries and over 130 years of innovation, we are the power behind our customers’ mission. Our leading portfolio of building technology and solutions includes some of the most trusted names in the industry, such as Tyco®, York®, Metasys®, Ruskin®, Titus®, Frick®, Penn®, Sabroe®, Simplex®, Ansul® and Grinnell®.
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