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.

Purpose of this position:

At Baxter, we are building a best-in-class Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) organization. We are implementing a transformative program which will streamline processes, enhance systems, improve forecasting accuracy, strengthen business partnerships and enhance opportunities for personal skill-building and professional growth.

This position is an extension of the local country and global Finance Team.  This position interacts with the Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) leadership team as well as in-country, regional, global and corporate finance, and business partners within the world. This position will support the strategic planning process, annual budgeting and forecasting processes and monthly performance reviews.  In addition, this position will support high value-added business analytics as well as drive the development of senior management presentations for the Integrated Supply Chain function, including manufacturing, planning and fulfillment.

Main Responsibilities:

• Liaise with the other cross-functional leads to support the creation of budgets, forecasts and management reports, while ensuring compliance with all quality / control requirements.
• Coordinate closely with local country business partners and finance teams to review projections, budgets and historical results
• Load budget and forecast adjustments into system for the respective countries.
• Ensure quality, accuracy, and timeliness of the monthly reports, balance sheet reviews, forecasts, and the annual budget / strategic plan preparation
• Deliver a comprehensive monthly reporting package for management, including monthly reviews of budget vs. actual results and variances with P&L/cost center owners
• Partner with FP&A Regional, Local, and Corporate resources within commercial and manufacturing/Planning & Fulfillment organizations to understand, drive and support decision making ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
• Coordinate escalation / identification of issues and advise Finance leadership of potential business and / or operational risks.
• Perform strategic ad hoc reporting and financial analysis to assess business performance and facilitate decision making and business support.
• Update process flows, operating manuals, training guides, and standard operating procedures as needed.
• Support Finance leadership with process improvement, policy development, and / or strategic initiatives (e.g., business systems, processes, and / or policies.

Scope:

The position will support the operations of the Global Plants, Regional teams and support areas, including P&L, Balance Sheet and Capital

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field required.

• Demonstration of key finance competencies and qualifications and typically 5+ years of relevant experience with financial planning and reporting.
• English: Native or bilingual proficiency required.
• Excellent communication and strong interpersonal skills.
• Expert in PowerPoint and Excel skills.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment, often cross-functionally.
• Ability and willingness to travel both domestically and internationally as required.

• Self-starter with strong analytical skills and decision-making capabilities
• Knowledge of JD Edwards (JDE), Hyperion Planning, Essbase and Cognos BI preferred

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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