Plant Controller

$112,000 - $154,000/Yr

Baxter International - Mountain Home, AR

Full-time - Mid Level

Mountain Home, AR

101-250 employees

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

About the position

The Plant Controller at Baxter's Mountain Home facility serves as the Chief Financial Officer for the plant, overseeing a significant annual budget and a workforce of 225 employees. This role is pivotal in driving financial performance and operational efficiency within the plant's supply chain, ensuring compliance with financial regulations, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Identify trends and opportunities for continuous improvement (both financial and operational)
• Develop and execute action plans to drive profitable growth
• Support and participate in the standardization and modernization of ISC financial processes
• Actively liaise with process business partners in pursuit of more efficient and effective ways to fulfill responsibilities
• Provide oversight of all plant-related GAAP, SOX, and Baxter policy requirements
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of financial performance communication
• Oversee month-end closing, weekly pulses, quarterly forecasts, and budget preparations
• Maximize financial performance through analysis, guidance, and accountability
• Achieve financial results as committed
• Generate and execute Value Improvement Projects (VIP)
• Manage capital investments to be on time and on budget
• Monitor cash flow, operating income, and manufacturing variances
• Develop financial acumen among finance and non-finance team members

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting; MBA or equivalent preferred
• 5+ years' experience in manufacturing or supply chain finance
• Background in standard costing, budget management, and capital analysis and control
• Proven track record of identifying and implementing change
• Effective communication skills at all organizational levels
• Experience in a global, diverse matrixed organization
• Ability to execute a business case for change by analyzing and leveraging best practices
• Strong presence with the ability to manage indirect reporting relationships
• Experience with Lean concepts and tools preferred
• High energy and urgency in actions
• Business insight and decision support
• Commitment to excellence
• Ability to communicate to influence
• Exceptional leadership skills
• Focus on responsibility and accountability
• Intellectual curiosity
• Confidence to challenge peers
• Strategic thinking ability
• Ability to cope with ambiguity and champion change
• Hands-on approach
• Willingness to stretch beyond comfort zones
• Driven by continuous improvement
• Agile decision maker and calculated risk taker

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working with Lean concepts and tools

Benefits

• Equitable pay practices
• Transparent pay practices