FP&A Manager

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.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

Purpose of the Position: This position at Baxter will be part of a best-in-class Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) organization and acts as an extension of the Growth & Emerging Markets business teams.  This role interacts with the GEM leadership team, finance team, as well as business partners within Clusters and Global FP&A. This position will support monthly performance reviews and quarterly forecast processes. annual budgeting and the long-range plan. In addition, it will support value-added business analytics, process improvement projects, and ad-hoc initiatives.

It will manage, coach, and guide a team of 2-3 Senior Financial Analysts.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

The FP&A Manager role is responsible for contributing to financial planning and reporting activities and providing strategic support for the regional teams.  It will be responsible for the following activities:

• Act as a trusted business partner, leveraging financial and business expertise to drive strategic decisions.
• Lead, coach, and provide direction to a strong team of SFA.
• Lead areas of the comprehensive planning processes (long-range plan, forecasts, operating plan) and monthly financial reviews with senior leaders (President, CFO) and Global FP&A
• Perform ad hoc analysis and modeling for various financial initiatives.
• Performs variance analysis to explain differences in performance and make recommendations going forward.
• Develop, enhance, and maintain relationships with finance and business customers.
• Provide support to finance and fellow CoE members.
• Able to support hands-on activities such as Planning Information loads.

Who can succeed:

• People who thrive in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision and can manage ambiguity and changing direction in a very hands-on role
• Strong stakeholder management skills: ability to identify and build relationships with key stakeholders.
• Ability to lead the delivery of projects from end to end and take ownership and accountability for the deliverables
• Strong leader who can influence others, manage, and motivate high-performance teams
• Experienced in a matrix environment, able to drive impact across a range of functions.
• Effective communicators who can interpret information and articulate a well-concise recommendation to different stakeholders, managers and peers.
• Dedicated achievers with a Continuous Improvement focus.
• Analytical problem solvers with high attention to detail.   Problem-solving skills that can identify root causes, evaluate optimal solutions, and recommend comprehensive solutions

Requirements:

• A Bachelor's/Master’s degree in Administration, Accounting, or related, and a Chartered Accountant is preferred for this role
• 8+ years' experience in a similar position in Financial Planning
• English advance

What do we offer:

• Probation period of 3 months, and then for an indefinite period.
• Additional off-day for your birthday.
• Competitive salary, annual bonuses, and recognition award program.
• Workplace culture is based on our values: partnership, speed, courage, and simplicity.
• Possibilities for development on a personal and professional level in one of the top-tier, global MedTech companies.
• A package of benefits including Private medical care (Lux Med), Life Insurance, and a Multisport card.
• PPE program with desirable conditions for each employee after 3 months.
• Fully covered language courses (English or other languages according to business needs).
• Co-financing of holidays and an additional 2 days off from work annually.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Phenomenal Warsaw office location - Powiśle!

Baxter is committed to supporting the need for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy, which includes a required minimum number of days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in person in support of our Mission. The flexible workplace policy is subject to local laws and legal requirements. At its discretion, Baxter may decide to adjust, suspend, or discontinue as business needs change.

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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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