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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

To hire and be responsible for the performance of the Ledger Accounting staff. This staff will oversee the analysis, reconciliation and monthly reporting of Welch Allyn’s international businesses.

What you'll be doing

• Independently lead the team which brings Welch Allyn’s Americas companies’ financial accounts to trial balance and to report the monthly/quarterly and year-end closes for the corporation.

• Lead and support other functional areas such as Corporate Accounting, Corporate Tax, FP&A, Sales/Marketing, Operations to ensure our financial records are properly stated at month and quarter-end, as well as drive continuous improvement throughout processes to drive efficiency and accuracy in the close process.

• Provide expertise (i.e. I/C, SAP, ARCS, FA) to other business units in order to drive continuous improvement throughout HRC

• Train and manage the team including but not limited to develop them, ensure they meet our high standards of quality and commitment in meeting deadlines

• Create a positive team orientated atmosphere that promotes camaraderie and employee retention

• Along with your team, perform monthly metrics and balance sheet reviews to ensure accurate financial reporting. Also use these metrics as a tool to drive continuous improvement month over month.

• Continue to independently manage the day-to-day personnel issues of the team.

• Apart from corporate financial reporting, the completion of statutory audits for various international Welch Allyn companies as well as regulatory & statistical reporting (GST, VAT, Sales Tax, INTRASTAT, Statistical employment information) will be required for on time completion submission.

• Complete the review and upload of tax provisions for the entities under your responsibility

• Review and book adjustments where needed to adhere to internal profitability guidelines per Corporate.

• Ensure your team maintains adherence to our strong internal control environment to ensure we have no deficiencies or weaknesses.

• Ensure your team provides a first-class GL/reporting service to HQ and the global authorities.

• Drives self and others to exceptional results.

• Provides the team with timely information that allows them to perform its work, as well as understand how its work fits into the company’s goals and objectives.

• Provides training resources to ensure proper implementation and use of quality tools and procedures as required.

• SME for ARCS.

• Back up for Consolidation for WA & Allen Medical.

• General Ledger Maintenance support (secure SAP role that only 4 individuals have to maintain the general ledger).

What you'll bring

• 6 - 10 years accounting experience, including 5 or more years of experience handling a Finance team of 5 or more.

• An Accounting qualification is required; people ‘qualified by experience’ are also suitable.

• Meaningful previous Accounting work experience gained in an English-language environment is required. Familiarity with US GAAP is a distinct advantage.

• Previous experience of recruiting, hiring and motivating staff is required.

• Previous work experience in a Shared Services Centre of American HQ will be and advantage.

• Complete fluency in spoken and written English is essential. Familiarity with financial terminology of European languages (French, German, Spanish) will be a distinct advantage

Reasonable Accommodations

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