Senior Financial Analyst

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 :

This position, through strong partnering with Baxter Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) Leadership and various stakeholders within Baxter, will support global capital processes for approval, planning and reporting, ensuring overall capital guidance is aligned to Leadership goals and sound capital management, and analyzing global manufacturing costs and metrics for actionable recommendations.

What You'll be Doing :

Perform analysis for strategic evaluations, financial simulations, and excel modelling to provide insightful recommendations and support for management decision making.

Present results to Senior Leaders for alignment

• Lead the global capital planning and reporting processes (Plan, Forecasts, LRP) in collaboration with key stakeholders
• Provide financial and business support to the plant or function enabling optimal business decisions
• Coordinate capital approvals and compliance with policy regionally and globally
• Prepare the Monthly / Quarterly Results Review, periodic LBE’s by working closely with the leadership team. Perform variance analysis, review reporting consolidations and communicate details to ISC Leadership team and other Business Partners
• Drive and own global financial initiatives alignment with plant or function along with updates in global FP&A process
• Act as trusted business partner, leveraging financial and business expertise to drive financial decisions

What You'll Bring :

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required. MBA and / or CPA preferred
• 2+ years of relevant experience with financial analysis & strategic decision making
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally and balance multiple priorities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook and ability to learn various ERP systems.
• Knowledge of JD Edwards (JDE), Hyperion Planning, SAP, Essbase and Cognos BI preferred
• Strong analytical skills, familiarity with accounting and strong eye for business
• Time management and influencing skills to drive initiative through complexity and change
• Initiative, accountability, and integrity with attention to details
• Eagerness to learn and continuously improve with willingness to challenge the status quo

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.

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