What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plant Controller position at Atlas Carts?
Location: Atlas Plant (Williston, SC)
Reports To: Co-CEOs (Sanjay Kopay and Mark Messick)
Position Summary
The Plant Controller is responsible for the overall financial management of the plant, including accurate and timely reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and decision support
for plant leadership. This role will also lead the implementation of the Odoo ERP system and ensure strong internal controls, compliance, and effective partnership with operations.
Key Responsibilities
Qualifications
Reports To: Co-CEOs (Sanjay Kopay and Mark Messick)
Position Summary
The Plant Controller is responsible for the overall financial management of the plant, including accurate and timely reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and decision support
for plant leadership. This role will also lead the implementation of the Odoo ERP system and ensure strong internal controls, compliance, and effective partnership with operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Financial Management
- Oversee all plantlevel financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, and monthly/annual reporting.
- Manage the monthend close process and oversee accounts payable and
- Ensure timely and accurate financial statements in compliance with company policies, GAAP, and local statutory requirements.
- Perform variance analysis (actual vs. budget/forecast) and provide clear, actionable insights on plant performance to management.
- Support plant and corporate leadership with financial modeling, scenario
- Odoo ERP Implementation
- Lead the ERP implementation at the plant, including planning, coordination, and execution of project milestones.
- Partner with crossfunctional teams (operations, supply chain, IT, finance) to
- Develop and deliver training for plant personnel on the ERP system; drive strong user adoption and process discipline.
- Monitor system performance, troubleshoot ERPrelated issues, and coordinate
- Cost Accounting & Manufacturing Finance
- Manage material costing, including BOM reviews, routing updates, overhead allocation, and annual cost rollups.
- Analyze manufacturing variances (material usage, labor efficiency, overhead
- Inventory, WIP, and Physical Controls
- Oversee inventory valuation, WIP integrity, and timely production order closures.
- Manage and execute cycle count and annual physical inventory processes, ensuring strong reconciliation and rootcause analysis.
- Establish controls for scrap tracking, material issues/returns, and inventory adjustments.
- Internal Controls and Compliance
- Establish, maintain, and continuously improve internal controls to safeguard plant assets and ensure accuracy of financial data.
- Conduct or coordinate regular audits and selfassessments to verify adherence to policies, procedures, and control standards.
- Ensure compliance with GAAP, company policies, and local statutory/regulatory requirements.
- Drive remediation plans for any identified control gaps and monitor ongoing effectiveness.
- Develop and ensure inventory management guidelines are followed.
- Ensure annual completion of financial audit.
- Team Leadership and Business Partnership
- Lead, coach, and develop the plant accounting team, ensuring clarity of roles, goals, and performance expectations.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement, ownership, and accountability within the finance function.
- Provide ongoing training, mentoring, and career development opportunities for team members.
- Act as a key business partner to plant leadership, building strong relationships
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field; CPA or CMA preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of experience as a Plant Controller or in a similar finance role within a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated experience leading ERP implementation at the plant or multisite level.
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting, cost accounting, and internal controls.
- Excellent analytical, problemsolving, and decisionmaking skills with the ability to translate data into clear business insights.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and modern ERP systems (e.g., Odoo, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar).
- Proven leadership and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate