Head of Global Finance Operations

4 weeks ago

Deerfield, United States Baxter Full time

Vantive: A New Company Built On Our Legacy

Baxter is on a journey to separate our ~$5B Kidney Care segment into a standalone company. Vantive* will build on our nearly 70-year legacy in acute therapies and home and in-center dialysis to provide best-in-class care to the people we serve. We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us.

At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don’t settle for the mediocre. Each of us are driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide. Join us as we revolutionize kidney care and other vital organ support.

*Completion of the proposed separation of Kidney Care from Baxter into a standalone company (to be named Vantive) remains subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions.

Head of Global Finance Operations

This position reports directly into the VP, Controller and will be responsible for the oversight of key global functions in Vantive’s shared service centers in San Jose, Costa Rica; Warsaw, Poland; and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The role will have direct oversight of our global accounts payable function, global credit and collection function, and T&E teams and will be responsible for operational excellence and continuous improvement as Vantive moves to being a stand-alone organization. The position is expected to be based in Deerfield, IL or in proximity to the business service centers. Ths areas. The individual in this role will partner closely with other leaders in our Finance, Procurement, and Information Technology teams. The finance operations team is comprised of approximately 170 individuals primarily located in the business service centers along with retained local country resources supporting the finance operation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1) Administer the operations of shared service centers including a relentless focus on continuous learning and support to the local site leads

2) Lead the operations of global accounts payable function, including relationship management with an outsourced service provider, including managing the global time and expense organization

3) Lead the operations of global credit and collections teams and provide financial oversight to accounts receivable balance 

4) Bring forward and drive cost-savings initiatives and working capital (DPO and DSO) improvements, working cross-functionally with other leaders in finance and procurement

5) Drive compliance with internal controls performed by operational finance functions with a focus on continuous improvement

6) Build strong teams through motivation, direction, holding individuals accountable and providing challenging work

Key Responsibilities:

Experience driving process reengineering and automation initiatives Flexibility for international travel (when public health conditions indicate that such travel can be undertaken safely) Proven ability to work effectively under pressure & meet deadlines Proven leadership in a global team setting, including effective management and motivational skills 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 negotiation, interpersonal communication, collaboration, and presentation skills Skilled at assembling and managing both ongoing staff as well as cross-functional teams as required Decisive leadership, with ability to generate ideas, develop alternatives, rapidly decide upon best course of action and drive implementation of that decision Strong coaching skills and effective at developing talent

Key Finance Competencies

Business Process and Data Management Accounts payable and accounts receivable Internal Controls Financial Analysis

Required Qualifications:

BA/BS in finance / accounting is required MBA, CPA, and/or Six Sigma Certification is strongly desirable Demonstration of key finance competencies and qualifications and typically 12 or more years of experience. Experience leading an operational finance function that includes international teams is desirable

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