Regional GBS Leader, EMEA

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate the operations of Baxter’s captive shared service centers supporting EMEA.
• Lead the operations of Baxter’s accounts payable, credit, collections, accounts receivable and other services provided by GBS including relationship management with an outsourced service provider and business unit collaborators.
• Deliver year over year efficiency savings across the centers and drive cost-savings initiatives and working capital (DPO and DSO) improvements, working cross-functionally across finance and procurement.
• Drive compliance with internal controls performed by operational finance functions.
• Build strong teams through motivation, direction, holding individuals accountable and providing exciting work.

Qualification & Requirements

Knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required:

• Experience driving process reengineering and automation initiatives
• Flexibility for international travel
• Proven ability to work effectively & meet deadlines
• Proven leadership, management and motivational skills
• Strong business sense and discernment along with a clear grasp of the relevant business landscape
• Ability to effectively influence and drive consensus with diverse partners; demonstrated ability to manage multiple, competing priorities
• Strong negotiation, interpersonal communication, teamwork, 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 mentor skills and effective at developing talent

Key Process Competencies:

• Business Process and Data Management
• Prospect to Cash, Source to Pay, Account to Report, Hire to Retire experience
• Internal Controls
• Financial Analysis

Education and experience:

• BA/BS in finance is desirable
• MBA, CPA, and/or Six Sigma Certification is desirable
• Demonstration of key finance competencies and qualifications and typically 14 or more years of experience.
• Experience leading shared service centers, BPO and operational teams globally

Benefits

• Insurance Benefits
• Retirement Benefits
• Vacation Policy
• Other Perks and Benefits…