Job Description

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 is where your insights influence change.

Your belief in hard work, critical thinking, and analytical approach is important in understanding the big picture as well as collaborating on solutions. Though your talent is needed across a wide array of work environments, your preference is working at a large, stable company. One that appreciates your skills and actively invests in your career.

As a Finance Manager, you'll be responsible for overseeing the financial operations of the business along with all decision support analytics, new product modeling, market assessments, FP&A processes, Cash Flow performance, and strategic leadership. The role will act as the primary business partner to the Pharmaceuticals Business Unit Leader of Canada. This role reports to the Director of Finance of US and Canada Pharmaceuticals.

Your Team

Baxter is a large, global company that provides rich opportunities to develop professionally and learn from one another. Our mission to save and sustain lives is backed by a strong business model and over 90 years of success and growth.

As our company's mission comes to life, it brings vast amounts of data with it. The finance organization has the responsibility and privilege of translating this data into meaningful, practical insights to help teams learn and adapt along the way.

Our Finance team enables leaders and partnering groups to understand the financial implications that their business decisions are projecting to be or are resulting in. We guide these partners to understand financial opportunities or realities that help move Baxter forward and closer to the overall mission.

As we work toward our common purpose, we lean on our colleagues for their expertise and collaborate to get work done. As an internal partner to the business, the finance team builds relationships and functions as a thought partner, providing expertise and reliability along the way. This function is friendly and helpful, largely due to the cross-collaborative nature of the roles. While you often work independently with your partner, you always have the greater finance organization to lean on for support or guidance.

What you'll be doing

• Direct the analysis and reporting of financial statements, explaining trends, variance to budget, forecast, and prior year for management reporting, with external market and financial analytics and analysis to support day-to-day commercial execution
• Provide proactive leadership for all operating forecast updates throughout the year as well as the annual operating plan and strategic plan
• Active management of BD and new product launch support initiatives over the LRP horizon
• Finance lead for customer, tender, and vendor deal management analytics, modeling, and approvals
• Lead Canadian Compounding profitability improvement efforts by partnering with cross-regional Compounding leadership and teams
• Understand relevant business risks, perform appropriate risk assessment, and recommend mitigation plans
• Drive compliance with internal controls, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), SEC requirements, and Baxter Financial Policies and Procedures for all related entities and operations

What you'll bring

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field (or country equivalent)
• MBA/CPA preferred
• Demonstration of key finance competencies and qualifications with 5+ years of experience with demonstrated ability to build and lead teams.
• Strong business acumen and judgment.
• Ability to effectively influence and drive consensus with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong negotiation, interpersonal communication, collaboration, and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of GAAP accounting principles and tax and legal accounting.
• Skilled at working with cross-regional team members and cross-functional teams.

Reasonable Accommodations Baxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please click on the link here and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.

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