Specialist – A2R Inv&Mnfg Americas

Vantive: A New Company Built on Our Legacy

Since last year, Baxter has been on a journey to separate our 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 sale of Vantive to funds managed by the Carlyle Group is subject to receipt of customary regulatory approvals and satisfaction of other closing conditions.

Your Role at Baxter:

As A2R Inventory and Manufacturing Specialist for our Americas region, you will be responsible for overseeing the process for commercial and manufacturing entities.  You will coordinate and execute processes end to end, interface with a broad spectrum of Finance and non-Finance personnel globally – both in the businesses and across BBS functions such as Intercompany, P2P, Payroll, FP&A, FPO, Internal and External Auditors.  Excellent top-level exposure to the Inventory performance of Baxter/Vantive and each of its businesses

What You'll Be Doing:

• Review supporting documentation and posted charges for completeness and accuracy. Identify missing / inaccurate information and gather / correct, as necessary in accordance with A2R, Finance Policy, Internal Control, USGAAP guidelines.
• Complete quality review of critical spreadsheets files to ensure compliance with business process, control point, rules and regulations.
• Generate A2R reporting for commercial and manufacturing accounts to support risk analysis, priorities and coordinate with the team the accurate and timely investigation.
• Perform Profit in Inventory (PII) end to end process, timely and accurate for commercial and manufacturing entities.
• Perform processes inherent to manufacturing and commercial inventories.
• Conduct internal assessment regularly.
• Perform necessary follow-up functions for timely processing and open cases resolutions.
• Reference policies/procedures assigned to this role and maintain knowledge with changes in regulations and company policy and procedures.
• Identify any areas of opportunity for improved documentation or efficiency in daily work and communicate back to Area Supervisor and or Manager.
• Perform other projects and duties as assigned.
• Create, maintain all DTPs, SOP, Critical Spreadsheets to execute the job activities.
• Provide audit support as needed.
• Support monthly/quarterly/annual closing processes.

• Prepare and/or manual journals as needed with adequate supporting documentation and certification.

• Perform and/or approve inventory account reconciliations in Blackline per established deadlines, follow up to resolve open items.

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting.
• 4 plus years of relevant work experience in Inventory accounting. Manufacturing Experience is a plus.
• Proven experience in a multinational environment and/or Share Service.
• Strong technical, research, and analytical skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work independently and manage workload
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communications
• Must be proficient in Excel (Power Queries).  Tableau is a plus.
• Fluent in both written and spoken English (B2+).
• Additional hours at critical times (e.g., month-end) may be required. Also, and on an exceptional basis, the role may require work on public holidays

Reasonable Accommodations

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