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. They are known for their encouraging, transparent leadership style and their dedication to developing talent across their 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.
This is an onsite position based in Mountain Home, Arkansas.
What you’ll be doing
• 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
What you’ll bring
• 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
We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter, we are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $112,000 -$154,000. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position is also eligible for discretionary bonuses. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.
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.
US Benefits at Baxter (except for Puerto Rico)
This is where your well-being matters. Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and well-being benefits include medical and dental coverage that start on day one, as well as insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount, and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching. We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts, educational assistance programs, and 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. Additional benefits include commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits. Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our employees. For additional information regarding Baxter US Benefits, please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site:
