Plant Controller (Ankara Plant)— Turkey, Ankara, Henkel Consumer Brands

Henkel Mexicana; Çankaya; On-site; TRY 400,000 - 640,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diverse national and international成长机会

Global wellbeing standards with health

Gender-neutral parental leave

Employee Share Plan with Henkel shares

Job summary

Henkel seeks a Plant Controller in Ankara, Turkey, to oversee cost controlling, budgeting, and financial analysis of manufacturing activities. You will monitor production costs, analyze variances, and support investment decisions to drive cost efficiency across the plant.

Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will manage cost centers, cost elements, and product cost structures while maintaining SAP-based budgets and reporting, with a strong emphasis on continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• University degree in Business Administration, Economy, Industrial Engineering or related field.
• 3–5 years in a similar role with controlling analysis, reporting, and budget planning.

Responsibilities

• Measuring, controlling and analyzing production costs and plant activities.
• Planning and controlling plant budget according to Henkel standards with unit managers.
• Maintaining SAP for budget and allocations to products.
• Providing financial support to Engineering teams for investments.

Skills

Cost controlling

SAP

MS Office

English proficiency

Communication

Education

University degree in Business Administration/Economy/Industrial Engineering

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

Consumer Brands Controlling Turkey, Ankara Full Time Regular

Join us as a Plant Controller and play a key role in managing and optimizing financial performance within our manufacturing operations. You will be responsible for cost controlling, budget planning, and financial analysis of plant activities. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to monitor production costs, analyze variances, support investment decisions, and drive cost efficiency and continuous improvement across the plant.

What you´ll do

• Measuring, controlling and analyzing costs, related with production & plant activities
• Analyzing production activities for setting up control systems (cost items, product cost structure, cost centers, cost allocation, etc...)
• Planning and controlling plant budget according to the Henkel standards in cooperation with the unit managers
• Coordinating block cost allocations to the plant
• Maintaining SAP system for budget and allocations to products
• Evaluating monthly cost development plan regarding cost center and cost element
• Controlling current costs of production, comparing costs of products and product groups, comparing moving average costs with standard costs, closing monthly production costs
• Calculating the production losses/yield and full variance check
• Providing financial support to Engineering teams in tracking, evaluating and capitalizing investments.
• Supporting management with Cost of Goods (COG) projects and preparing daily and weekly production reports.

What makes you a good fit

• University degree in Business Administration, Economy, Industrial Engineering or related field
• 3–5 years of experience in a similar role, with a strong interest in controlling analysis, reporting, and budget planning.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of management
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with aptitude in building relationships with professionals of all organizational levels
• Advanced user of MS Office applications,SAP is a plus
• Effective teamwork, problem-solving and decision-making skills, with a proactive approach to planning and organizing tasks.
• Willing to locate in Ankara

Some perks of joining Henkel

• Diverse national and international growth opportunities
• Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
• Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
• Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares