Kontek Systems is hiring a Director, Business Operations, to oversee internal performance and business coordination. Reporting to the President and managing a team of three (Procurement Manager, Senior Accountant, and Office Manager), this role owns financial visibility and discipline, an operating cadence, and cross-functional execution, enabling leadership to stay focused on growth and strategy.

This is a hands-on operator role for someone comfortable working across functions in a fast-moving environment, using financial data to understand the business, build structure where it’s missing, and develop a team along the way.

What You'll Own

Partner with accounting and the President on budgeting, forecasting, and monthly reporting; use financial data to drive operating decisions
Maintain visibility into cash flow, margin, inventory, and key cost drivers; surface anomalies before they become issues
Oversee reconciliation and controls across procurement, inventory, and the general ledger
Lead, develop, and coach a team of three across procurement, accounting, and office operations

Run the operating cadence: leadership meetings, KPI reviews, and accountability tracking
Serve as the internal owner of employee experience
Support hiring, onboarding, performance management, and employee relations
Manage non-project vendor relationships, contracts, and the relationship with our outsourced HR partner
Coordinate ESOP administration with external advisors
Serve as Board Secretary; prepare board materials and maintain corporate governance

What We're Looking For

7–12+ years in business operations, FP&A, or finance, with team leadership experience
Strong financial fluency, including experience using financial data to drive business decisions in an operating environment (not just reporting)
Experience where physical inventory, project costs, and the GL had to reconcile (manufacturing, integration, distribution, construction, or similar)
Experience operating in or supporting a company in the $10M–$20M revenue range, with an understanding of the structure, pace, and constraints of this stage of growth
Track record of bringing structure to ambiguous, fast-moving environments
Comfortable managing functional specialists and holding outsourced partners accountable

What Success Looks Like

Leadership has clear, timely visibility into financial and operational performance
Procurement, inventory, and accounting reconcile cleanly; issues are caught early
Priorities move forward
The team operates with structure, accountability, and fewer bottlenecks
Vendor and HR partner relationships are well-managed and cost-effective
ESOP administration runs on schedule with no surprises

Salary: $120,000-$150,000,year

Why Join Kontek

Hybrid work environment
Comprehensive benefits package (health, dental, vision, 401k, PTO).
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
Ongoing training and certification opportunities.
Collaborative, growth-oriented team culture.
Hip downtown Durham location – walkable to restaurants and entertainment.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We welcome diversity and encourage applications from women, under-represented minorities, individuals with disabilities, LGBTQ+, and gender non-conforming applicants. (We don’t discriminate against Duke or UNC fans either.)

Kontek Systems is an employee-owned (ESOP) AV integration firm headquartered in North Carolina.

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