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Sr.Analyst, Accounting

Req #: JR - 132839 Location: Heredia, Provincia de Heredia, Costa Rica Job Category: Finance Date posted: 04/22/2024

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 Health &
    Well-Being Benefits

  • Paid Time Off

  • 2 Days a Year to Volunteer

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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

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Sr.Analyst, Accounting

Vantive: A New Company Built On Our Legacy

Baxter is on a journey to separate our ~$5B Kidney Care segment into a standalone company. Vantive* will build on our nearly 70-year legacy in acute therapies and home and in-center dialysis to provide best-in-class care to the people we serve. We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us.

At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don’t settle for the mediocre. Each of us are driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide. Join us as we revolutionize kidney care and other vital organ support.

*Completion of the proposed separation of Kidney Care from Baxter into a standalone company (to be named Vantive) remains subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions.

#thisiswhere!

Your team

Our products and therapies touch the lives of millions of people around the world every day, which is why we are passionate about ground-breaking innovations that bring a more personalized care to all of us. For 87 years and counting, we have been at the critical intersection where the ideas that save and sustain lives meet the providers who make it all happen. And now, we are determined to realize our boldest opportunities to transform global healthcare for years to come.

Your role at Baxter

This position will be in charge of recording, reconciliation and tracking of the activities mainly related to Payroll and Opex & regional accrual processes for LATAM and UCAN entities. In addition, prepare reports for the businesses and corporate in their month end results analysis, as well as develop a role to support activities as needed. External and internal audit support; statutory information among others customer requirements such as external audit & local for Americas and active participation in different projects and business initiatives will be part of the responsibilities for this position. Will also support the supervisor and manager in different team activities or company requirements.

What you'll be doing

  • Perform month end close activities such as JE posting, pre reconciliation, special entries/processes and any other support required during MEC (Flux analysis).

  • Work closely with collaborators and local Country Finance Leaders to understand, explain, and detail key variance drivers, as well as standardization and process improvement/process efficiencies related to the payroll.

  • Communicate and follow up on balancing differences

  • Provide effective internal accounting controls, which include the accurate application of procedures, completion of accounting reconciliations, compliance US GAAP procedures and S-Ox policies.

  • Maintain accurate monthly task list and complete according to the task list; own accounting conclusions and accurate US GAAP accounting for all owned tasks.

  • Deliver all internal and external audit requirements.

  • Propose, develop, participate, and lead projects related to process improvements.

  • Ensure the accurate accounting for supplemental accounts.

What you'll bring

  • Bachelor's degree Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or similar background.

  • 3+ years' experience in similar position

  • English knowledge (B2+)

  • Work experience in general accounting processes and implementation projects (all stages)

  • Strong ERP knowledge (JDE, SAP, Oracle), JDE is a plus

  • Advance/Proficient Excel skills (macros or visual basic is a plus)

  • Working with simplification/reporting tools such as Cognos, Alteryx, Power BI, Tableau, etc is a plus.

Are you ready to take the next step in your career?

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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.

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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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