Plant Controller in West Columbia, South Carolina at ATP NORTH AMERICA LLC

ATP North America is seeking a Plant Controller to serve as a key business partner to plant leadership. This role is responsible for providing financial analysis, cost management, budgeting, forecasting, and operational performance reporting to support strategic decision-making and improve plant performance. The Plant Controller will work closely with operations and leadership teams to identify opportunities for cost savings, improve profitability, and ensure compliance with financial policies and corporate standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Partner with plant leadership to provide financial guidance and support operational decision-
• making.
• Develop, monitor, and report key performance indicators (KPIs) related to manufacturing costs,
• productivity, and plant performance.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts, and financial plans for the facility.
• Analyze financial results and investigate variances between actual and planned performance.
• Support capital investment projects through financial analysis and cost monitoring.
• Lead regular KPI review meetings with plant management and key stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction and operational efficiencies.
• Manage plant cost-closing activities, including data collection, allocation updates, and cost
• reporting.
• Ensure compliance with company financial procedures, accounting principles, and corporate
• standards.
• Prepare ad hoc financial analyses and reports to support business initiatives and management
• requests.
• Collaborate with operations, manufacturing, supply chain, and finance teams to improve plant
• performance.
• Share best practices and collaborate with other finance and controlling professionals across the
• organization.
• Support inventory control and working capital management initiatives.
• Assist leadership in evaluating business cases, investments, and strategic opportunities through financial modeling and analysis.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field. · Minimum of 3 years of experience in accounting, finance, cost accounting, or manufacturing finance.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations and cost accounting principles.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with ERP systems; SAP experience strongly preferred.
• Strong financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence business decisions.

Preferred

• CPA, CMA, MBA, or other advanced financial credentials.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment or industrial Engineering.
• Knowledge of financial planning, variance analysis, and inventory management.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Financial Planning and Forecasting
• Budget Management
• Cost Accounting
• Financial Reporting
• Variance Analysis
• KPI Development and Monitoring
• Data Analysis and Visualization
• Project Cost Management
• Business Partnership
• Continuous Improvement
• Strategic Thinking
• Leadership and Collaboration

About ATP North America & Henkel

ATP Northing America is a leading manufacturer of specialty adhesive tape solutions serving a variety of industries throughout North America.

ATP North America is now part of Henkel, a global company with around 50,000 employees worldwide and a strong portfolio of leading technologies and brands. Henkel Adhesive Technologies is a global market leader in adhesives, sealants and functional coatings. Together, ATP North America and Henkel Adhesive Technologies combine deep expertise in specialty tapes and liquid adhesives to deliver innovative, sustainable solutions and greater value for customers and consumers.

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories. The “Know Your Rights” Poster is available here: "Know Your Rights" Pos