Plant Finance Leader: Budgeting, Costing and Controls

Financeroles; Batesville (AR); On-site; USD 112,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESPP

401(k) plan with company match

Health insurance

Paid time off 20–35 days

Job summary

Baxter is seeking a Plant Controller for our Batesville manufacturing facility. You will act as the senior financial leader for end-to-end plant finances, partnering with the Plant Manager and operations to drive performance and cost optimization across a $291M production base and $97M inventory, with 335 direct and 184 indirect employees.

The role requires leading budgeting, forecasting, costing, and financial modeling, with collaboration across Baxter’s global Finance COE, FP&A, and FP&A

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive finance or accounting experience, ideally in manufacturing.
• Strong expertise in standard costing, inventory accounting, and manufacturing finance.
• Proven ability to influence and partner with operational leaders in a complex, matrixed organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead all financial operations for the plant, including month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close.
• Serve as the primary financial partner to the Plant Manager and site leadership.
• Oversee all aspects of plant costing, including standard cost updates, variance analysis, and overhead allocation.
• Lead the annual operating plan (AOP), quarterly forecasts, and long-range planning.
• Analyze manufacturing performance metrics and drive improvements with operations.
• Maintain strong internal controls and ensure SOX compliance.
• Champion process automation and standardized plant finance processes.
• Coach plant leaders on financial literacy and accountability.

Skills

ERP systems

Excel/financial modeling

Financial analysis

Operational partner leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

MBA/CMA/CPA preferred

Tools

JDE

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Baxter is seeking a Plant Controller for our Batesville manufacturing facility. You will act as the senior financial leader for end-to-end plant finances, partnering with the Plant Manager and operations to drive performance and cost optimization across a $291M production base and $97M inventory, with 335 direct and 184 indirect employees.

The role requires leading budgeting, forecasting, costing, and financial modeling, with collaboration across Baxter’s global Finance COE, FP&A, and FP&A