Mgr, FP&A EMEA

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SUMMARY

Purpose of the Position: This position at Baxter will be part of a best-in-class Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) organization and acts as an extension of the Medical Products and Therapies organization.  This position leads all FP&A activities for Advanced Surgery within the EMEA region, maintaining significant interaction with senior leadership; the role offers direct support to the Advanced Surgery Finance leads and Advanced Surgery EMEA leadership team. Reporting directly to the Sr. Finance Manager for Global FP&A Advanced Surgery, this role plays an instrumental part in steering Baxter’s financial direction as the EMEA region represents a key area for the Advanced Surgery business. This role requires a strategic mindset and strong analytical skills with a high level of financial and business acumen.

This role is expected to manage the planning and reporting cadence and provide actionable insights that will help support business leaders in informed decision-making. Leadership skills are needed to manage multiple business partners across the diverse countries making up the EMEA region. This role does not have any subordinates.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

This FP&A role is responsible for contributing to financial planning and reporting activities and providing strategic support to the whole Advanced Surgery EMEA team.

It will be responsible for the following activities:

• Performing strategic financial analysis and ad hoc reporting to assess business performance and facilitate decision making and business support to drive strategic decisions. Examples include pricing and profitability analysis, geographic expansion business case creation and business performance driver analysis on monthly and quarterly results, among others
• Lead and coordinate areas of the comprehensive planning processes (long range plan, forecasts, operating plan) and monthly financial reviews with senior commercial leaders and Global FP&A
• Develop, enhance, and maintain relationships with multiple finance and business customers across the whole EMEA region, including Western Europe, Middle East & Africa and Central Eastern Europe & Israel
• Lead month end close process and provide frequent P&L updates, as well as investigate and analyze variances.
• Collaborate with Accounting, Integrated Supply Chain, and broader finance teams to ensure accurate and comprehensive reporting
• Load planning information into the financial systems (PlanIT & Gensight) during every forecast process and conduct data validation checks to ensure accuracy
• Consolidate and create decks for leadership team meetings and monthly results reviews
• Ensure quality and timeliness of the monthly reports, forecasts, and the annual budget / strategic plan preparation
• Coordinate and prepare sales outlook for the whole EMEA region multiple times per month
• Collaborate with other departments, including sales, marketing, operations, R&D and others to ensure financial information is accurate, complete, and timely
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiency gains in the FP&A function and drive their implementation
• Provide coaching, mentoring and collaboration to other finance team members within the FP&A organization
• Coordinate escalation / identification of issues and advise Finance leadership of potential business and / or operational risks

WHO CAN SUCCEED

• People who thrive in a fast-paced environment with minimum supervision and can manage ambiguity and changing direction in a role that is very hands-on
• Strong stakeholder management skills: ability to identify and build relationships with key stakeholders
• Ability to lead the delivery of projects from end to end and take ownership and accountability for the deliverables
• Strong leader that can influence others, manage, and motivate high performance teams
• Experienced in a matrix environment, able to drive impact across a range of functions
• Effective communicators that can interpret information and articulate a well concise recommendation to different stakeholders, managers and peers
• Dedicated achievers with Continues Improvement focus
• Analytical problem solvers with high attention to detail
• Problem solving skills that can identify root causes, evaluate optimal solutions, and recommend comprehensive solutions

REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. List knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Essential

• Excellent spoken and written English (C1 or up)
• At least 7 years relevant experience in FP&A
• Degree in finance or any related field
• Strong business acumen and judgment as well as understanding of relevant business environment.
• Ability to effectively influence and drive consensus with diverse stakeholders; demonstrated ability to manage multiple, competing priorities
• Strong interpersonal communication, collaboration, and presentation skills
• Knowledge of GAAP accounting principles
• Decisive leadership, with ability to generate ideas, develop alternatives, rapidly decide upon best course of action and drive implementation of that decision
• Ability to travel internationally as require

What do we offer:

• Probation period of 3 months and then for an indefinite period.

• Additional off-day for your birthday.

• Competitive salary, annual bonuses, recognition award program.

• Workplace culture is based on our values: partnership, speed, courage and simplicity.

• Possibilities for development on a personal and professional level in one of the top-tier, global MedTech companies.

• Package of benefits including Private medical care (Lux Med), Life Insurance, and Multisport card.

• PPE program with very attractive conditions for each employee after 3 months.

• Fully covered language courses (English or other languages according to business needs).

• Co-financing of holidays and an additional 2 days off from work annually.

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

• Phenomenal Warsaw office location - Powiśle!

Baxter is committed to supporting the need for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy, which includes 3 days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in person in support of our Mission.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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