Senior Finance 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. 

Your Role at Baxter:

This Finance Senior Manager role is at the heart of Global FP&A and will lead and set the drumbeat across the finance organization in delivering an annual operating plan, quarterly forecasts, monthly/quarterly results reviews and will be a key player in quarter-end external earnings analysis in conjunction with Investor Relations.  This role will report to the Senior Finance Director, Global FP&A and will oversee one-to-two senior finance analysts.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Support the Senior Finance Director in leading the operational rhythm for annual operating plan by setting plan guidance for relevant matters each year to be shared with global finance & FP&A colleagues (300+ individuals)
• Run quarterly forecast cycles by setting clear communication and guidance on timelines, forecast considerations and partnering with systems & COEs to align on standardized and simplified forecasting methods across the organization.  Analyze results from a global level and challenge business segments on forecast updates and inconsistencies.
• Lead the forecasting process for Global P&L items including global cost optimization programs, global incentive compensation, foreign exchange, and corporate contingencies.
• Support Investor Relations in quarterly earnings cycles by providing clear analytics on drivers impacting our business and framing our story in a meaningful way to investors.
• Lead & run annual and quarterly global finance processes including budget rate restatements, management budget transfers, product and business hierarchy changes etc.
• Responsible for preparation and first line review of all quarterly/monthly Board of Directors materials including Finance & Operational updates and other forecast cyclical updates.
• Support M&A transactions ad hoc and lead the guidance/integration of M&A and Divestiture transactions in quarterly forecasts.
• Gather feedback from finance community and implement live and continuous feedback to Global Finance processes to simplify, streamline and improve accuracy in our results.
• Interact directly with the VP of FP&A and Segment CFOs as needed to provide strategic guidance and ensure the sum of parts can fabricate the desired Total Baxter result.

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field (or country equivalent). MBA/CPA preferred.
• Excellent communication and strong interpersonal skills
• Change agent with ability to effectively manage and drive impactful change across multiple geographies and functions
• Ability to lead and operate in a team-oriented environment and influence cross-functional partners
• Strong process mentality and shown success in leading business initiatives to deliver large scale process improvements
• Strong technical and financial knowledge, including understanding of internal control requirements and accounting principles as well as understanding of relevant business environment
• Strong ownership mentality; maintains focus on driving projects to completion and delivering output/results
• Ability to prioritize and manage tasks concurrently; owns career and is accountable for managing own development
• Strong financial and business acumen; familiar with financial systems and various aspects of financial reporting
• 80/20 work approach, ability to multi-task and prioritize multiple ongoing projects
• Ability to distill insights from complex analyses and build concise and compelling presentations to senior leadership audience
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a required minimum number of days a