Plant Controller (f/m/d)

This is whereyour 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.

We’re hiring a Plant Controller (f/m/d) in Saalfeld to lead the financial direction of our manufacturing site: shape strategy, challenge decisions, and move performance across operations.

You’ll turn run rates into margins, convert data into direction, and own the P&L from planning to results: budget, standard costing, inventory, capex, and real-time KPIs.

Partner with Ops, Supply Chain, and Leadership to call the plays—smart capex, lean productivity, margin expansion.

If you want your finance work to show up on the line and in the P&L, this is your seat at the table.

Impact You’ll Own

• Own site P&L, budgets, forecasts, and month-end.
• Standard cost recalculation, variance reporting, and action plans.
• Margin analysis, improvement projects, and inventory accuracy.
• Capex evaluation (CPA/CPJ), payback tracking, and risk calls.
• ERP/SAP + BI dashboards that move decisions in real time.
• Ensure GAAP, SOX, and Baxter policy compliance

Responsibilities

• Build annual plant budgets; deliver performance feedback and corrective measures.
• Lead standard cost updates; analyze variances and recommend actions.
• Provide timely, accurate financials across plant/divisions (margin, spend, inventory).
• Evaluate capital projects; write the business case and track results.
• Partner with plant teams on investments and new business initiatives.
• Oversee GAAP/SOX compliance and Baxter policies.
• Plan, prepare, and supervise projects that improve productivity and margin.

Must‑have

• Bachelor’s in Finance/Accounting (or equivalent). CPA/MBA a plus.
• 6–9+ years in manufacturing finance with costing & budgeting emphasis.
• Strong standard costing, budget management, capex analysis & control.
• Deep MS Office + ERP (SAP FI/CO, MM, PP; SAP Analysis for Office).
• Clear communicator across levels; credible, concise, decisive.
• Proven change agent in a global, matrixed environment; indirect leadership.

Nice‑to‑have

• Experience with Lean concepts/tools.
• Track record building dashboards and decision‑ready BI.

What You’ll Get

• Fair remuneration with above‑average social benefits.
• Company pension scheme + employee share plan.
• 30 days vacation + special leave.
• Additional insurance, professional training, and growth in an international company.
• Flexible workplace policy (minimum on‑site days; subject