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Senior Internal Auditor

Req # JR - 163229 Location Deerfield, Illinois, United States Job Category Finance Date posted 03/10/2025
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Overview

This is where your insights influence change. As a member of the Baxter Finance team, you have the critical thinking and analytical mindset that allows you to translate data into meaningful, actionable insights that help teams learn and adapt along the way. We guide our internal partners to understand financial opportunities or realities that move Baxter forward and closer to our mission to save and sustain lives. While you often work independently with your cross-functional team, you always have the greater finance organization to lean on for support and career mentoring.

  • Support for Parents

  • Continuing Education/ Professional Development

  • Employee Heath & Well-Being Benefits

  • Paid Time Off

  • 2 Days a Year to Volunteer

Success Profile

What makes a successful Finance team member at Baxter? Take a look at some of the top traits we’re looking for and see if you’re a fit.

  • Adaptable
  • Analytical
  • Detail-oriented
  • Easygoing
  • Results-driven
  • Team player

Senior Internal Auditor

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This is where you save and sustain lives

At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You’ll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients. 

Baxter’s products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work. 

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives— where your purpose accelerates our mission. 

Your Role:

Under the supervision of an Audit Manager and using a risk-based approach, assist with audit planning, performing and documenting audit testing procedures for financial and operational audits, SOX testing, management consulting, and other projects, in accordance with the Institute of Internal Auditors Global Internal Audit Standards.

What You'll Be Doing:

  • Lead fieldwork phase

  • Prepare and conduct engagement kick off presentations, manage document request lists, and provide issue and project status updates to Internal Audit leadership and business stakeholders

  • Validate, test, and assess complex business processes, internal controls, and governance processes across a variety of functions, business segments, and geographies in accordance with US GAAP, industry regulations, and Baxter policies

  • Use data analytics to optimize coverage and testing effectiveness

  • Review workpapers and provide feedback and coaching to Staff Auditors as needed

  • Identify issues, and opportunities for improvement and demonstrate the ability to prepare audit reports

  • Collaborate and communicate with the Audit team members and management to ensure testing areas are completed efficiently and effectively

  • Effectively utilize the Internal Audit software tool for testing, documentation, and follow-up. Ensure workpapers clearly document all testing performed, sources of data, findings, and conclusions

  • Along with the Audit Manager, coach and mentor audit team members

  • Work with management to develop appropriate action plans and timing to remediate audit findings and control gaps

  • Perform timely follow-up and validation of management’s remediation actions prior to closure

  • Assist with the preparation of monthly open/past due issue reporting

  • Support compliance investigations, as necessary

  • Perform internal quality assessments on audit projects

  • Ensure standard audit methodology and protocols are followed consistently

  • Prepare and track departmental Key Performance Indicators

  • Keep abreast of regulatory and industry changes as well as changes to Baxter policies

  • Complete at least 40 hours of relevant training and development per year to enhance professional skills and business acumen

  • Assist with recruiting and on-boarding of new Internal Audit team members

  • Work collaboratively to deliver Internal Audit continuous improvement initiatives

  • Assist with activities to drive employee engagement

What You'll Bring:

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field is required

  • 3+ years of relevant working experience required

  • Data analytics, RPA, AI, and PowerBI or similar visualization tool experience is preferred

  • Audit experience in Big 4 or public accounting firm is preferred

  • Professional certification (CPA, CISA, CA, CIA, etc.) is preferred

  • Strong understanding of business processes, systems, and related internal controls and the ability to design and execute testing procedures to identify gaps, improvement opportunities, and improve governance practices

  • Inquisitive and fast learner of new concepts

  • Self-motivated and performs well in a fast-paced environment

  • Demonstrates strong analytical skills, critical thinking, and is detailed oriented

  • Demonstrates the ability to coach and mentor staff auditors

  • Excellent written communication and strong interpersonal skills

  • Demonstrates the highest levels of integrity

  • Demonstrates positivity, flexibility, and creative problem solving skills

  • Operates collaboratively with internal and external parties and is a strong team player

  • Able to appropriately manage individual time and multi-task across multiple projects and activities to achieve goals.

  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office products including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams

  • Senior Internal Auditors are expected to travel domestically and/or internationally up to 30%

Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a required minimum number of days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission. The flexible workplace policy is subject to local laws and legal requirements. At its discretion, Baxter may decide to adjust, suspend, or discontinue as business needs change.

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 $80,000.00 to $110,000.00 annually. 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.

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: Benefits | Baxter

Equal Employment Opportunity

Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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Reasonable Accommodations

Baxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please click on the link here and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.

Recruitment Fraud Notice

Baxter has discovered incidents of employment scams, where fraudulent parties pose as Baxter employees, recruiters, or other agents, and engage with online job seekers in an attempt to steal personal and/or financial information. To learn how you can protect yourself, review our Recruitment Fraud Notice.

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Hear from Our Employees

Our company is enriched by a diverse population of individuals in more than 100 countries that work to solve, innovate, manufacture and drive better healthcare options for patients around the world.

Meet Monica Weber, Senior Analyst, Finance, Singapore

“Though Finance is often referred to as a support function, I find finance to be a critical aspect of Baxter operations. The finance community is one of the most connected across the globe and, from my experience, highly regarded among business partners. Every project I support or initiative I'm involved in I try to look at the total Baxter picture and understand how it relates to the business and patients. Having that level of insight behind my work drives motivation.”

Meet Serge Vandermotten, COE Controller, Benelux

“My job has always fascinated me at Baxter. After 33 years of service, this is where I want to continue my career. I have stayed because it is a large company grounded in sound ethics and provides countless opportunities for development and innovation. It is a company that lives, progresses, and constantly develops with time. I have great pleasure in forming professional relationships with my colleagues as we learn from each other’s experiences.”

Meet Joselyn Alvarez, Senior Analyst, Costa Rica

“It is impossible to be a part of Baxter and not learn and grow. I've had the opportunity to learn valuable skills from coworkers and enjoy the relationships we have built as professionals. As a global company, Baxter always looks towards automation and improvement. I know that my work helps us be more efficient and precise in ensuring that our products are consistently available to patients.”

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