Financial Analyst
- Recruiter
- Baxter
- Location
- Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
- Salary
- Market-competitive pay and benefits
- Posted
- 22 May 2023
- Closes
- 21 Jun 2023
- Ref
- JR - 099507
- Job role
- Accountant, Financial analyst, Financial planning & analysis, Tax
- Sector
- Healthcare, Pharmaceutical / medical
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Experience level
- Qualified accountant
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
We are looking for a Finance Analyst to support the Finance Department and be a strategic business partner for the Pharmaceutical business in Canada. The successful candidate will report to the Senior Manager, Finance and be a strategic business partner for multiple key product areas, contributing to a culture of excellence, accountability, and collaboration.
What you'll be doing
- Provide comprehensive analytical support during the operating plan, forecasts, and the long range plan for the Pharmaceutical business
- Partner with teams from the Accounting Center of Excellence (A2R COE) for month end close activities, including analysis and reporting of results by focusing on key drivers for sales and pretax profit variances.
- Proactively engage as a valued business partner in ad hoc projects as required, including participation in initiatives impacting pretax profit and support other Baxter Canada planning initiatives as required
- Recommend new processes and procedures that use technology, build efficiencies, and streamline workflows
- Support key business partners with profitability analysis, expense tracking, variance analysis and business For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below. opportunities. Provide decision support to help grow and improve profitability of Pharmaceutical business
- Collaborating closely with the FP&A Global Delivery Center (GDC) and other cross-functional leads to support the creation of budgets, forecasts and management reports, while ensuring compliance with all quality / control requirements
What you'll bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting &/or Finance
- 2+ years of Finance &/or Accounting experience
- Demonstrated ability to work in a thorough environment and possess the desire to learn new and challenging skills.
- Strong Excel, Word, and PowerPoint proficient
- Good communication and strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in a team-oriented environment
- Good analytical skills with familiarity with accounting, financial analysis and reporting
- Technical and financial knowledge including, internal control requirements and accounting principles as well as understanding of relevant business environment.
- Knowledge of JD Edwards & Cognos preferred
- Financial planning and management cost accounting experience is an asset