Manager I, FP&A

This is where  your work makes a difference. At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond. Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results. Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride.  Your role at Baxter This position at Baxter, will be part of an outstanding Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) organization. This position is an extension of the local country FP&A team. This position interacts with the Americas FP&A Center of Expertise (CoE) leadership team as well as in-country finance and business partners within the Americas Region (i.e. United States, Canada and Latin America). This position will support the planning process, annual budgeting and forecasting processes and monthly performance reviews. In addition, this role will support high helpful business analytics as well as drive the development of senior management presentations for this multifaceted and growing region.

At Baxter, our mission to save and sustain lives is supported by a strong business model and over 90 years of success and growth. You will have the responsibility and privilege of translating vast amounts of data into relevant insights that help teams learn and adapt along the way!

We liaise with the other cross-functional leads for the purpose of facilitating the creation of budgets, forecasts and management reports, while ensuring compliance with all quality / control requirements We coordinate closely with local country business partners and finance teams to review projections, budgets and historical results We load budget and forecast adjustments into system for your Country/business We ensure quality, accuracy, and timeliness of the monthly reports, balance sheet reviews, forecasts, and the annual budget / strategic plan preparation We deliver a comprehensive monthly reporting package for management, including monthly reviews of budget vs. actual results and variances with P&L/cost center owners We perform any necessary resource allocations to ensure effective ROI on investments We partner with FP&A Regional, Local, and Corporate resources within commercial and manufacturing/supply chain organizations to understand, drive and support decision making ensuring alignment with strategic objectives We coordinate handling of partner concerns and advise Finance leadership of potential business and / or operational risks We perform strategic ad hoc reporting and financial analysis to assess business performance and facilitate decision making and business support We update process flows, operating manuals, training guides, and standard operating procedures as needed We support Finance leadership with improvement in execution, policy development, and / or strategic What you'll bring Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field required. Degree must be completed at the time of application Demonstration of key finance proficiencies and qualifications and typically 6+ years of confirmed experience with financial planning and reporting English C1 is a requirement Knowledge of JD Edwards (JDE), Hyperion Planning, and Cognos preferred Strong Power Point and Excel skills Strong presentations skills Self-starter with strong analytical skills and decision-making capabilities initiatives (e.g., business systems, processes, and / or policies) Should be able to bring to bear Copilot to improve efficiency Position