Management Accountant

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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.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide support to Site Management
• Perform Financial Close & Local Reporting
• Inventory reconciliation & Control
• Apply Corporate policies and accounting rules / Internal controls
• Drive local Process & Systems improvement
• Cost Management
• Product Costing
• With Plant Functions (Manufacturing, Engineering, Procurement, etc) - identify & implement Cost Saving opportunities
• Support with Quarterly Forecast & Annual Budget processes
• Capital Project Appraisal, Capex management & Ad Hoc Analysis
• Co-ordinate Fixed Asset Physical counts
• Support Country Finance team on Profitability analysis
• Support Central Finance activities

Education Qualifications:

• Recognized Professional Accountancy Qualification

Knowledge/Experience:

• Month-end, annual budgeting & Quarterly Forecasts.
• Decision support, Business partner, business controller
• Demonstration of key finance competencies and qualifications and typically 3 or more years of experience (ideally within a Manufacturing environment).

Key Functional Competencies:

• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Expertise in business and decision support
• Communications speaks and writes clearly and effectively even when relating to complex information
• Collaborations & Teamwork
• Customer Focus

Key Professional Competencies:

• Strong interpersonal communication, collaboration, and presentation skills
• Ability to effectively influence and drive consensus with diverse stakeholders; demonstrated ability to manage multiple, competing priorities
• Strong business acumen and judgment as well as understanding of relevant business environment.
• Knowledge of GAAP accounting principles.
• Ability to work cross-functionally
• High level of resilience (Compounding is a fast-moving challenging business)

Additional Requirements:

• Expert in PowerPoint and Excel
• Availability to travel (~20% max)
• English: Native or bilingual proficiency required,

Reasonable Accommodations

Baxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please send an e-mail to and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.

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