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Sr Analyst, Internal Controls

Req # JR - 140421 Location Deerfield, Illinois, United States Job Category Finance Date posted 08/27/2024
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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.

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  • Employee Heath & Well-Being Benefits

  • Paid Time Off

  • 2 Days a Year to Volunteer

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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.

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

Sr Analyst, Internal Controls

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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 at Baxter

The Internal Controls Senior Analyst will be a key player within the Internal Control Function that supports Controllership, Finance and Global Business Services. This role oversees and evaluates the efficiency of the internal controls' environment and reporting on whether there is reasonable assurance on the reliability of financial reporting while driving control improvements.

What you'll be doing

  • Support the self-assessment program (L1 Program) when required. Conduct control assessments and testing procedures (L2 Program) to ensure adequacy of control environment
  • Ensure Segregation of Duty (SOD) conflicts are supervised and mitigated by appropriate controls as required
  • Coordinating management’s remediation of control deficiencies, review the compliance policies and procedures on a regular basis by performing independent reviews to ensure they follow related internal controls over financial reporting.
  • Lead special projects to drive internal controls improvements across the Finance Operations teams (SSC, CoE, LCF and SDP).
  • Review balance sheet reconciliations, drive quality and resolution of open items, assess BS healthiness and surface risks to be addressed. Also, promotes the importance of Internal Controls throughout the organization, assist with critical and global initiatives related to internal controls.
  • Alert to potential risk of control gaps identifying root causes and provide recommendations for appropriate resolution, and communication of learning.
  • Work with several process owners to achieve efficiency and/or automation in critical business processes and controls.
  • Partner with multiple team members in planning and coordinating efficient internal and external audits of in scope activities, and in closing remediations. Also, assist with preparing and coordinating of ad-hoc information and reports to partners
  • Work with teams responsible for implementing new IT applications (i.e. ERP systems) to support internal control design as requested.
  • Perform quarterly monitoring of compliance activities using the Compliance Dashboard tool and resolve where, based on risk, additional improved/forensic monitoring procedures are appropriate and complete those procedures.
  • Complete ESG audits to verify the accuracy of the ESG-related data that a company discloses to its employees, customers, and regulatory bodies.

What you'll bring

  • Bachelor’s degree in public accounting or finance with an advanced degree in accounting.
  • 3 plus years of experience with SOX compliance, accounting, finance, internal control, auditing or shared services quality control
  • Fully bilingual (English / Spanish), preferred
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Highly effective communication, order and multitasking with strong analytical and critical thinking skills required, and relationship building skills with business process owners, management and other team members
  • Knowledge in Workiva application is a plus

Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a minimum of 3 days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission.

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 to $110,000 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, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and long-term incentive. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.

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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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Hear from Our Employees

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“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.”

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