Senior Financial Analyst - Global FP&A

$80,000 - $110,000/Yr

Baxter International - Deerfield, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Deerfield, IL

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

About the position

The Senior Financial Analyst in Global FP&A at Baxter plays a crucial role in enhancing financial processes and analytics across the organization. Reporting to the Senior Manager of FP&A Operations, this position involves collaboration with senior leadership to prepare financial materials for the Board of Directors and to support the company's annual planning and forecasting initiatives. The analyst will focus on continuous improvement of corporate processes and will be responsible for complex financial modeling and reporting, particularly in relation to foreign exchange impacts.

Responsibilities

• Nominating and delivering on continuous improvement and simplification of all Corporate processes in line with Corporate FP&A roadmap of initiatives.
• Preparation of all materials presented to the Board of Directors, including consolidating financial schedules and formulating storyboards.
• Support the consolidation and reporting for key processes across Global Finance (MRR QRR, Forecasts, LRP, AOP, Earnings).
• Build highly automated and efficient data aggregation and reporting capabilities to support enterprise-wide sales and income forecasting.
• 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 complex areas, including the impact of foreign exchange on global businesses.
• Present findings to Senior Leadership as opportunities arise.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field (or country equivalent). CPA or MBA 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 and 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 ongoing projects.
• Ability to distill insights from complex analyses and create concise and compelling presentations to senior leadership audience.
• Exceptional Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skillset.

Nice-to-haves

• Healthcare and/or pharma or medical device industry experience preferred.

Benefits

• Market-competitive pay and benefits
• Discretionary bonuses
• Flexible workplace policy allowing a minimum of 3 days a week onsite
• Equitable pay practices and transparency in pay philosophy.