**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.
**About Baxter**
Our products and therapies touch the lives of millions of people around the world every day, which is why we are focused on transformative innovations that bring smarter, more personalized care to all of us. For 87 years and counting, we have been at the critical intersection where the ideas that save and sustain lives meet the providers who make it all happen. And now, we are determined to realize our boldest opportunities to transform global healthcare for years to come.
**Your role at Baxter**
- Job Description
As the Sr Financial Analyst, Cost Accounting, you will direct and support the development and configuration of product cost structures resulting in:
- Accurate inventory valuation according to GAAP across all legal entities and multiple ERP platforms
- Structured management P/L's for Commercial COGS, Operations and Allocations.
- Enhanced overall product cost capabilities
- Enabled accurate product margin visibility
**Your team**
We develop quality products with the patient in mind, so our marketing efforts are also patient-centric. That means you can be proud of our work and the value we provide to people every day.
As a large, multinational organization, you have the opportunity to expand your knowledge through collaboration with a variety of individuals, exposure to different facets of our portfolio, and a supportive leadership team that encourages ongoing development
**What you'll be doing**
- Plan, organize and direct all the activities of the inventory valuation function
- Manage day to day operations of the existing inventory valuation function from management of current rates to monthly close and analysis
- Development and maintenance of standard costs
- Perform the monthly closing activities for inventory and functional support
- Proactive analysis of costs and communication of issues and opportunities to operations management for margin improvement
- Define policies and procedures for all inventory valuation activities
- Manage reserves for inventory
- Role expects to be able to coordinate cross functional resources and knowledge to achieve desired objective
- Regular interaction (weekly/daily) with the rest of the ISC finance leadership. This includes providing key feedback on processes, expertise on both cost accounting & Operations
- Role plays a role in product costing organization and expected to drive process excellence and helping to set direction for improvements in the function.
- Role is expected to possess the end to end view of product costing. To be effective in the role, it requires adequate ERP & financial system knowledge, operational and financial acumen to drive value
- Other duties may be assigned
**What you'll bring**
Minimum of 3-4 years of relevant professional experience
Strong background in FP&A / ISC
Proven experience in a multinational environment and/or audit
Fluent in both written and spoken English(B2+)
Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting
**Reasonable Accommodations**
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