Lead Accountant

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:

General areas of responsibility include accounting support for global and regional warranty (field corrective action) accruals, research and development transactions, and various ad-hoc accounting requests, and supporting the accounting for manufacturing and supply chain functions. This role also serves as the controllership for Canada, including the completion of cash and legal forecasts for the country, as well as governing various income tax filing deliverables to our outsourced tax experts. This role will create, review and submit manual journal entries, and will complete various account reconciliations. Driving process improvements, efficiencies and standardization of accounting processes, including effective working with shared service center accounting team members are key to this role.  

Your Team:

You will be part of a newly formed, growing team who supports Baxter’s mission to save and sustain lives through our talent. This team focuses on ensuring accurate accounting treatment for complex areas of accounting, evaluating internal controls, and establishing efficient and accurate close processes.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate/timely reporting of monthly financial data, including required US GAAP/management adjustments and accounting support

• Determine the appropriate accounting treatment for transactions ensuring compliance with US GAAP and completion of documentation for audit purposes

• Provide control and oversight around month-end close processes, including alignment of accounting impacts with key stakeholders (Corporate, Division, and local Finance & operational teams)

• Analyze, process, and identify opportunities for improvement initiatives including implementation and stabilization of implemented improvements.

• Manage and prepare month-end close entries for entry into JDE and FCCS – as required

• Primary accounting support for Global and regional manufacturing teams

Required Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

• Demonstration of key accounting/finance competencies and qualifications; relevant industry accounting experience

Preferred Experience:

• CPA

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and financial analysis, including understanding of internal control requirements and relevant business environments

• Ability to deal with ambiguity and to apply professional judgement

• Ability to manage multiple, competing priorities and to effectively escalate or resolve issues to meet deadlines

• Process improvement and process innovation experience

• Working knowledge of FCCS and JDE systems

• Adaptable, self-starter with strong analytical skills and decision-making capabilities

• Strong interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills

• Intermediate level knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) [use of short-cut keys, pivot tables, vlookup, sumif(s), index match, etc]

• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment, often cross-functionally

• Respectfully challenge the status quo

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter, we are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $88,000 - $120,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and e