Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate FP&A

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 team:

We develop quality products with the patient in mind, so our efforts are also patient-centric. That means you can be proud of our work and the value we provide to people every day. As a large, multinational organization, you have the opportunity to expand your knowledge through collaboration with a variety of individuals, exposure to different facets of our portfolio, and a supportive leadership team that encourages ongoing development.

What you’ll be doing:

• A key member of the FP&A Operations team, this senior analyst will report into the Manager, FP&A Operations and will contribute with the team in setting global FP&A processes surrounding annual planning, forecasting and other ad hoc global initiatives for the company (Rev >$11B)
• Direct engagement with the AVP and VP FP&A, Investor Relations, SVP Corporate Controller and their respective teams
• Works with the FP&A Operations team on developing and improving analytics enterprise wide as well as forecasting complex areas, including foreign exchange impacts, to be used for updates with the CEO, CFO and Board of Directors, and for external guidance with Investor Relations
• Responsible for the preparation of all materials presented to the Board of Directors including consolidating financial schedules and formulating storyboards.
• Responsible for nominating and delivering on continuous improvement and simplification of all Corporate processes in line with Corporate FP&A roadmap of initiatives
• Development and maintenance of financial models to support various transactions, scenario planning and strategic capital allocation decisions. 
• Develop tools and enhance analytics to support the FP&A organization globally

• Support the consolidation and reporting for the key processes across Global Finance (MRR QRR, Forecasts, LRP, AOP, Earnings)
• Build highly automated and efficient data aggregation and reporting capabilities to support the enterprise-wide sales and income forecasting – incorporating external references to provide additional insights to the Sr. Director and VP of FP&A
• Preparation of all materials for the CEO, CFO and Board of Directors, including providing financial analysis and commentary
• Calculation and reporting on organizational incentive program performance and payout
• Build and maintain financial models for forecasting highly complex areas including impact of foreign exchange on the global businesses, as well as models for insightful analytics such as mix analysis.  Present findings to Senior Leadership as opportunities arise.

What you’ll bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or related field (or country equivalent). CPA or MBA preferred.
• Healthcare and/or pharma or medical device industry experience preferred, 2+ years of working experience within Finance in a large multinational organization or top tier management consulting firm.
• Exceptional analytical skills, strong intellectual curiosity and outstanding problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to operate in a team-oriented environment and influence stakeholders
• Strong process mindset, willingness to drive initiatives to deliver outcomes
• Strong ownership mentality; maintains focus on driving projects to completion and delivering output/results
• Ability to effectively prioritize and manage tasks concurrently; owns career and is accountable for managing own development
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize multiple on-going projects
• Ability to distill insights from complex analyses and create concise and compelling presentations to senior leadership audience
• Exceptional Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skillset.

Reasonable Accommodations
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