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Plant Controller

United States, Mountain Home Employment contract 112000.00 - 154000.00 USD / Year · Job Posted May 30, 2026
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Job Description

As the Plant Controller for Baxter’s Mountain Home facility, you will serve as the on‑site financial leader for a $170M operation that supplies critical materials to other Baxter plants and select external customers. You’ll oversee the plant’s full financial landscape, from compliance and controllership to operational performance and strategic decision support, while partnering closely with a team of 200 employees and sitting on the site’s Senior Leadership Team.

Job Responsibility

  • Lead all plant financial activities, including month‑end close, forecasting, budgeting, and long‑range planning
  • Ensure full compliance with GAAP, SOX, and Baxter financial policies, maintaining complete ownership of the plant’s P&L and balance sheet
  • Provide timely, accurate reporting and communication of financial performance, trends, and forward‑looking insights
  • Partner with operations to drive performance in manufacturing variances, operating income, cash flow, and capital investments
  • Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and lead action plans that enhance financial and operational results
  • Support and influence capital planning, ensuring projects are delivered on time and on budget
  • Develop the financial acumen of both finance and non‑finance team members across the plant
  • Collaborate with FP&A COE, FPO, BBS, and Global ISC partners to standardize and modernize financial processes

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting
  • MBA or equivalent preferred
  • 5–7+ years of experience in manufacturing or supply chain finance preferred
  • Strong background in standard costing, budget management, and capital analysis
  • Proven ability to identify, lead, and implement change in a complex environment
  • Strong communication skills with experience influencing at all levels of an organization
  • Ability to operate effectively in a global, matrixed structure with indirect reporting relationships
  • Experience with Lean concepts and tools is preferred
  • High energy, strong leadership presence, intellectual curiosity, and a drive for continuous improvement
  • Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

What we offer

  • Medical and dental coverage that start on day one
  • Insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Educational assistance programs
  • Time-off benefits such as paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service, family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave
  • Commuting benefits
  • Employee Discount Program
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Childcare benefits
  • Discretionary bonuses and long-term incentive
  • Support for Parents
  • Continuing Education/Professional Development
  • Employee Heath & Well-Being Benefits
  • Paid Time Off
  • 2 Days a Year to Volunteer
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