Finance, Sr Manager

This is whereyour work makes a difference.

At Baxter we believe every personregardless of who they are or where they are fromdeserves 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 jobyou will find purpose and pride.

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.

This position is based onsite at Baxters Bellevue Washington office on a hybrid schedule in alignment with our flexible workplace policy.

As the finance leader for Baxters fastgrowing Ambulatory Cardiac Monitoring (ACM) division youll partner directly with senior leadership and play a visible role in shaping the future of connected cardiac care. This position will be a critical voice of finance for the business leading budgets and forecasts preparing executive presentations and serving as a trusted partner to commercial R&D IT and operations your first year youll establish yourself as the onsite finance presence in Bellevue building business cases for new projects and driving strategic growth initiatives. Longer term this role offers clear advancement potential while contributing to a division expected to grow more than 30% in the coming years.

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 companys 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 relevant 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 establishes 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 youll be doing

• Planning & Forecasting: Leads the development of long-range plans annual budgets and monthly/quarterly forecasts (covering operating expenses headcount capital investments and one-time costs).
• Financial Leadership & Decision Support:Provides proactive leadership for forecast updates throughout the year including the annual operating plan and strategic plan. Offers financial decision support to all functions of the Ambulatory Cardiac Monitoring (ACM) divisioncommercial marketing Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities (IDTFs) research & development (R&D) quality regulatory and operationssupporting over 600 employees across five U.S. facilities.
• Integration & Partnerships:Responsible for finance integration ofBDx (Bardy Diagnostics acquired by Baxter in 2021)into Baxter. Partners with Revenue Cycle Management to strengthen reimbursement processes and with IT/Bardy Diagnostics teams to develop short and long-term IT strategies.
• Product Launches & Business Cases:Plays a critical role in supporting new product launches and major projects. Develops business cases to ensure financial viability and alignment with strategic goals.
• Performance Measurements & Controls: Develops and monitors key measurements (daily weekly monthly) to measure business and integration success. Ensures adequate financial controls over consignment inventory and supports adherence to company policies (travel delegation of authority fixed assets procurement card credit and software capitalization).
• Risk Management:Identifies and assesses relevant business risks leads risk assessment processes and drives implementation of mitigation plans to safeguard division performance.
• Team Leadership:Builds strong teams by motivating directing and holding individuals accountable. Provides challenging work opportunities and cultivates professional growth.

What youll bring

• 7 years of finance experience demonstrating strong business acumen judgment and understanding of complex business environments.
• Proven ability to influence and drive consensus across diverse stakeholders while managing multiple competing priorities.
• Strong skills in negotiation interpersonal communication collaboration and presentation with a track record of partnering effectively with senior leadership.
• Experienced in assembling and managing teams including ongoing staff and cross-functional groups fostering accountability and performance.
• Decisive leadership style with the ability to generate ideas evaluate alternatives make timely decisions and drive implementation.
• Demonstrated expertise in key finance competencies: business performance management financial analysis and decision support business process and data management and risk management.
• Educational background: Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or related field required; MBA or CPA preferred.
• Experience with third-party reimbursement or the health insurance industry is preferred.

Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a required minimum number of days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission. The flexible workplace policy is subject to local laws and legal its discretion Baxter may decide to adjust suspend or discontinue as business needs change.

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 $136000-$187000 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 expertise experience and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses. For questions about this our pay philosophy and available benefits please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

US Benefits at Baxter (except for Puerto Rico)

This is where your well-being matters. Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and well-being benefits include medical and dental coverage that start on day one as well as insurance coverage for basic life accident short-term and long-term disability and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) with options for employee contributions and company matching. We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts educational assistance programs and time-off benefits such as paid holidays paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service family and medical leaves of absence and paid parental leave. Additional benefits include commuting benefits the Employee Discount Program the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and childcare benefits. Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our additional information regarding Baxter US Benefits please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site: Benefits Baxter

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