Financial Analyst - FDP

ACCA Careers; Deerfield (IL); On-site; USD 64,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

ESPP

Job summary

Baxter is seeking a Financial Analyst for its FDP Program in the United States. You’ll rotate through corporate accounting and finance, partnering with global teams to develop insights and support strategic decisions. This three-year program combines hands-on experience with structured training and mentoring.

The role emphasizes analytical thinking, strong Excel skills, and a collaborative mindset. The base salary ranges from $64,000 to $88,000 per year, with discretionary bonuses possible.

Qualifications

• GPA minimum 3.2 and at least 12 accounting credits.
• Internship or co-op experience.
• Active pursuit of a Finance/Accounting degree.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze monthly and quarterly financial results and business drivers.
• Own budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes.
• Build financial models to enable internal decision-making.

Skills

GPA 3.2

12 accounting credits

Internship / co-op

Finance/Accounting degree (pursuing)

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Finance/Accounting

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

This is where your work makes a difference.

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.

Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results.

Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride.

Your Role at Baxter

This is where your insights influence change.

Your belief in hard work, critical thinking, and analytical approach is essential in understanding the big picture as well as collaborating on solutions. Though your talent is needed across a wide array of work environments, your preference is working at a large, stable company. One that appreciates your skills and actively invests in your career.

As a Financial Analyst (FDP Program) at Baxter, you have the opportunity to work with our internal team as well as collaboratively with the teams we support. As a valued member of our finance organization, your insights and technical expertise will support our operations and contribute to our goals. You are able to adapt quickly, and thrive in nearly any situation due to your friendly, open approach to work. Your colleagues and business unit leaders will support you as you grow your professional skills at Baxter.

Your Team

Baxter is a large, global company that provides rich opportunities to develop professionally and learn from one another. Our mission to save and sustain lives is backed by a strong business model and over 90 years of success and growth.

As our company's mission comes to life, it brings vast amounts of data with it. The finance organization has the responsibility and privilege of translating this data into meaningful, practical insights to help teams learn and adapt along the way.

Our Finance team enables leaders and partnering groups to understand the financial implications that their business decisions are projecting to be or are resulting in. We guide these partners to understand financial opportunities or realities that help move Baxter forward and closer to the overall mission.

As we work toward our common purpose, we lean on our colleagues for their expertise and collaborate to get work done. As an internal partner to the business, the finance team builds relationships and functions as a thought partner, providing expertise and reliability along the way. This function is friendly and helpful, largely due to the cross-collaborative nature of the roles. While you often work independently with your partner, you always have the greater finance organization to lean on for support or guidance.

The Financial Development Program (FDP) provides aspiring finance and accounting students with a range of unique experiences in corporate accounting and finance. Over the course of this three-year rotational program, accounting and finance professionals develop their careers through a series of three rotations strategically designed to provide a well-rounded view of Baxter’s business and finance competencies. In addition, the program provides structured training, as well as guided mentoring from strategically appointed teammates. Baxter is committed to developing its employees and providing them with opportunities that are personally challenging and professionally rewarding.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Analysis of monthly and quarterly financial results and business drivers; preparation of critical financial reporting
• Ownership of budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes
• Enablement of internal decision-making and investment prioritization via financial models and analytics
• Partnering with global businesses, international finance teams, shared service centers, investor relations, and global planning to ensure accurate/timely reporting and consolidation of monthly financial data
• Contribution to ad hoc projects and specialized team functions
• Identify and implement process improvements

What You’ll Bring

• Strong academic performance – Minimum GPA: 3.2
• At least 12 accounting credits upon graduation
• Internship/co-op experience
• Actively pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Finance/Accounting or related field of study
• Solid technical competencies (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint), finance and accounting knowledge, and business acumen

Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a required minimum number of days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission. The flexible workplace policy is subject to local laws and legal requirements. At its discretion, Baxter may decide to adjust, suspend, or discontinue as business needs change.

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter, we are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $64,000 to $88,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

US Benefits At Baxter (except For Puerto Rico)

This is where your well-being matters. Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and well-being benefits include medical and dental coverage that start on day one, as well as insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount, and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching. We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts, educational assistance programs, and time-off benefits such as paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service, family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave. Additional benefits include commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits. Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our employees.