Baxter India | Sr Financial Analyst

Responsibilities

• Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride.
• As a Senior Financial Analyst within Advanced Srgery FP&A team, you will support financial planning, forecasting, performance reporting and decision support for the business.
• You will partner with regional, local and corporate finance teams to consolidate financial outlooks, identify performance drivers and risks, and translate complex financial information into clear insights for senior leadership.
• Consolidate financial and business insights and prepare high-quality materials for monthly business reviews, forecasts and the annual operating plan, enabling effective discussions and decisions by the leadership team.
• Coordinate and consolidate monthly sales outlooks from all commercial regions across the Mid-month, WD-4 and PNS cycles; challenge assumptions, identify changes and ensure a clear, aligned global view.
• Partner closely with in-country business partners and finance teams to review projections, budgets and historical results, challenge key assumptions and improve the quality of financial outlooks.
• Ensure quality, accuracy, and timeliness of the monthly reports, forecasts, and the annual budget / strategic plan preparation.
• Deliver accurate and timely monthly management reporting, including analysis of actual results versus budget and forecast, clear explanations of key drivers, and follow-up with P&L and cost-centre owners on risks and opportunities.
• Identify, assess and escalate material business and operational risks and opportunities, providing Finance leadership with timely analysis and recommended actions.
• Perform strategic and ad hoc financial analysis to evaluate business performance, investigate key drivers and develop recommendations that support management decision-making.
• Update process flows, operating manuals, training guides, and standard operating procedures, as needed.
• Drive continuous improvement across FP&A reporting and planning processes by simplifying workflows, strengthening controls, improving data quality and supporting the implementation of finance systems, processes and policies.
• Liaise with the FP&A Global Delivery Center (GDC) and other cross-functional leads to support the creation of budgets, forecasts and management reports, while ensuring compliance with all quality / control requirements.

What you’ll bring

• Demonstration of key finance competencies and qualifications and typically 5 + years of relevant experience with financial planning and reporting.
• Expert in technical and financial knowledge, including understanding of internal control requirements and accounting principles as well as understanding of relevant business environment.
• Excellent analytical skills with familiarity with accounting, financial analysis and reporting.
• Excellent financial modeling skills preferred, experience in statistical modeling techniques is a plus.
• Experience with JD Edwards (JDE), Hyperion Planning, and Cognos preferred.
• Self-starter with excellent analytical skills and decision-making capabilities.
• Excellent communication and strong interpersonal skills.
• Expert in PowerPoint and Excel skills.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment, often cross-functionally.
• Ability and willingness to travel both domestically and internationally as required.
• English: Native or bilingual proficiency required.

Baxter India

Baxter India is an employer hiring in India. In its own words: "With essential healthcare solutions for the hospital, physician's office and other sites of care, learn how Baxter is working to make a greater impact."

Its finance, accounts, audit and tax openings in India are mostly in Gurugram.