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.

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

At Baxter, corporate social responsibility is central to who we are and how we bring our mission to life. Our longstanding leadership in this space has been widely recognized by third parties and celebrated by Baxter colleagues worldwide. 

There hasn't been a better time to join Baxter!

Your team

In this newly crafted role, you will ensure the consistency, quality, and timely delivery of Corporate Responsibility (CR) and Baxter International Foundation (Foundation) financial data to support the execution of our Corporate Responsibility/ESG strategy as well as serving as the business partner for Baxter’s SVP, Corporate Communications.

The role will provide fiscal and compliance oversight of our pursuits by working with subject matter authorities from the organization along with several business functions.  

This position will report to the Senior Director, FP&A and dotted line to Vice President, Corporate Responsibility & Global Philanthropy, and you will work with budget preparation, reconciliation, and tracking (including functional budgets across the organization), cost allocation, quarterly reporting, and grants management.

What you'll be doing

• Develop annual budgets for our Communications, CR/ESG and philanthropic functions as well as develop and implement budgeting and forecasting systems demonstrating enterprise digital transformation tools to support annual LRP / AOP planning, quarterly forecasting revisions, and Monthly reconciliations

• Run data from across the business to review and report spending against 2030 objectives

• Serve as project management lead to develop and manage 2030 CR Goals dashboard for CR Steering Committee in partnership with IT

• Central ESG program/management costs -- ex. Writers (David Hudson) / Materiality vendor / CR design vendor (Kutyla) / APEX

• Consolidate + coordinate with 2030 Goal Finance Managers for regular reporting

• Philanthropy (GCR)

• Corporate charitable donations (cash + product)

• Foundation annual budget in coordination with GCR team

• Acquire, maintain and improve comprehensiveness of the respective financial data content in a timely and accurate manner

• Monthly reconciliation

• Prepare for the quarterly corporate responsibility, checking reviews and audits

• Run preparation and consolidation of annual philanthropic data for Corporate Responsibility Report, including lead on submission of materials and review with Internal Audit

• Own the preparation of annual tax filings and build and maintain financial records for grant funded projects to be used for annual tracking and reporting purposes

• Work with Deloitte Tax LLP, Treasury & Baxter Tax [Typically February thru April 15 -- once a year]

• In-depth coordination of all philanthropic giving budgets (finance forensics) + Expenditure Review for OUS grants

• Develop and modify policies/procedures/systems in accordance with CR/ESG regulations and philanthropic giving needs and objectives –

• Oversight of Foundation pursuits – updates to investment policy, build audit procedures & policies, work with global audit team to build internal audit readiness in preparation for 2024 external audit –

• Objective a clean audit in 2024 for the Foundation

• Prepare and/or review information and reports for internal and external partners

• Provide philanthropic / ESG financial data needed for ratings/rankings and other requests such as investors 

• Encourage and influence others to integrate and drive forward our financial tracking strategy across a decentralized organization to support our reporting and disclosure initiatives with business results

What you'll bring

• 6+ years of professional experience (Corporate Finance/FP&A, Accounting, Consolidations, etc.)

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting 

• Strong leadership skills

• Shown experience in a multinational environment and/or audit

• Proficient in both written and spoken English

• Strong reporting tools including MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint

• Experience in JDE, and/or BaxIntel, is an advantage

• Additional hours at critical times (e.g., month-end) may be required.

Reasonable Accommodations

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