Plant Controller Job at Baxter (Mountain Home)

Plant Controller

Baxter

Location:
United States , Mountain Home

Category:
Finance

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

112000.00 - 154000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

This is where your work makes a difference. At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond. Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results. Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride. Your role at Baxter 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. This is a hands‑on, high‑visibility role where you'll shape financial rigor, influence operations, and ensure the plant delivers on its commitments. You will report to our, Finance Director - Integrated Supply Chain, a long‑tenured Baxter leader who began her career in the company's Financial Development Leadership Program and previously served as a Plant Controller herself. She is known for her encouraging, transparent leadership style and her dedication to developing talent across her distributed team. With strong support from shared services partners and a plant manager who values accountability and collaboration, this role offers a rare combination of autonomy, impact, and upward mobility—an opportunity to be the face of finance on site while building a long‑term career within Baxter's Integrated Supply Chain.

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.

Nice to have:

Experience with Lean concepts and tools

What we offer:

Support for Parents
Continuing Education/ Professional Development
Employee Heath & Well-Being Benefits
Paid Time Off
2 Days a Year to Volunteer
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

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
May 15, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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