Accounts Payable Manager – Global

This is where your work makes a difference.

At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves 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 job—you will find purpose and pride. 

Your Impact in This Role

• Step into a global leadership role where your expertise in Accounts Payable drives operational excellence across UCAN, EMEA, and APAC. Reporting directly to the Global AP Associate Director, you’ll lead a diverse team, safeguard financial accuracy, and ensure vendors are paid on time. This is your chance to influence global processes, partner with senior stakeholders, and make a measurable impact on Baxter’s mission to save and sustain lives.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high‑performing team.
• Coordinate workforce planning, capacity management, and follow‑the‑sun coverage with global AP teams.
• Build a culture of accountability, control, and continuous improvement.
• Own end‑to‑end payment cycles across UCAN, EMEA, and APAC, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Strengthen cash flow management by improving VPPT and POT while minimizing early payments.
• Maintain a robust payment control framework with clear approvals, segregation of duties, and audit evidence.
• Partner with Treasury on funding, FX settlements, and liquidity optimization.
• Safeguard AP sub‑ledger integrity and ensure accurate GL tie‑outs.
• Lead AP month‑end close activities, ensuring timely reporting and risk‑free outcomes.
• Lead AP reconciliations in BlackLine, resolving aged items at root cause.
• Support audits, statutory reporting, and tax compliance (VAT/GST/WHT).
• Drive process standardization and eliminate unnecessary regional variations.
• Champion automation and continuous improvement using Lean/Six Sigma tools.
• Prepare reporting packages and deliver insights that shape leadership decisions.
• Flex working hours during key periods such as payment cycles and month‑end close.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA/CMA preferred).
• 5+ years of people management experience in Accounts Payable or related functions.
• Strong expertise in AP processes, accounting principles, and compliance frameworks (US GAAP/IFRS, SOX, indirect tax).
• Shown success in continuous improvement initiatives (Lean/Six Sigma experience valued).
• Ability to operate independently and guide others in complex scenarios.
• Solid knowledge of change management and transition handling.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to engage team members globally.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving abilities with the capacity to meet tight deadlines.
• Resilience and adaptability in a dynamic, evolving environment.
• Collaboration skills to inspire change and influence across teams.
• Understanding of internal controls, particularly SOX within the P2P cycle.
• Proficiency with financial systems (COUPA, JDE, PEGA, TARGET II, Microsoft Office).
• Lean Six Sigma / Belt certification is a plus.

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.

Reasonable Accommodations

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

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