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Supervisor, Payroll/Regional Accruals

Req # JR - 149677 Location Heredia, Provincia de Heredia, Costa Rica Job Category Finance Date posted 01/10/2025
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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

Supervisor, Payroll/Regional Accruals

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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.

About Us: Baxter's Mission

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

This position will be responsible for supervising the record, reconciliation and tracking of the activities mainly related to Payroll and Regional Liabilities accounting for Americas region. In addition, supervise the completion of the month end close activities and prepare reports to support corporate organization to disclosure Baxter Financial Statements.

Your team

This is a truly thrilling time to be a part of Baxter. As we energetically transform the way we do business, there are always opportunities to challenge the status quo in a variety of markets. We can now offer global opportunities from various centers without the physical constraints we previously faced!

What you'll be doing

  • Responsible for leadership and supervision of accounting staff including 1 Sr Analyst, 2 Analyst.

  • Prepares, review and approve Payroll and liabilities account reconciliations.

  • Ensure SOx compliance and continuous improvement for all processes.

  • Ensure the services are provided according to the service level agreements (SLAs) approved by customers.

  • Track performance management objectives and development plans for the team members.

  • Facilitate problem resolution with other customers.

  • Explain and enforce company any rules, policies, and regulations.

  • Ensure MEC is execution and completed on time.

  • Implement standard methodologies to maintain the accounts reconciliations with recs with +90 days of aging.

  • Revision of Financial Statements and variances for all Payroll and Liabilities accounts.

  • Review journal entries monthly.

What you'll bring

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business administration.

  • A minimum of 3 years of experience as accounting supervisor

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.

  • English B2+ or higher.

  • Experience on Transition Processes (migration of process) and payroll accounting systems. JDE 8.12/HFM.

  • Portuguese is desirable.

What are some of the benefits of working at Baxter?

We offer a competitive total compensation package, with professional development opportunities, where a high importance is placed on work-life balance!

Equal Opportunity Employer

Baxter Healthcare Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to crafting an inclusive environment for all employees.

Reasonable Accommodation

Baxter Healthcare Corporation is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know.

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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