Baxter

Overview

The Finance Director, UCAN provides financial leadership for the combined U.S. and Canada Pharmaceuticals and Clinical Nutrition businesses, acting as the finance business partner (CFO) to the UCAN commercial leader.

About Baxter

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.

Requirements & Eligibility

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• MBA and/or CPA preferred
• 12+ years of progressive finance experience, including demonstrated ability to build and lead teams
• Pharmaceuticals industry experience (preferably in a leadership role) supporting commercial operations in a highly regulated environment
• Working knowledge of GAAP, tax, and legal accounting
• Travel up to 25%

Key Responsibilities

• Lead analysis and reporting of financial results, including trends and variances to budget, forecast, and prior year
• Provide proactive leadership for all operating forecast updates and deliver the annual operating plan (AOP) and strategic plan
• Provide finance leadership for a significant pipeline of new product launches and business development initiatives over the next 2–3 years
• Partner with Marketing Analytics to develop product models that forecast and optimize the price/volume relationship across the pharmaceutical portfolio
• Lead financial analytics, modeling, and negotiation support for GPO, customer, tender, and vendor deals
• Lead a cross-functional team to improve Canadian compounding profitability as part of a global initiative
• Serve as liaison with the Accounting CoE on new commercial models that may require outstanding accounting treatment
• Identify key business risks, perform risk assessments, and recommend mitigation plans