Staff Auditor

Baxter • Deerfield, IL

16h • $64,000 - $88,000

About The Position

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 an exciting time to join Baxter’s Internal Audit team as we transform the function and bring it fully in‑house after years of outsourcing. The team is highly supportive, focused on development, and committed to promoting strong performers from within. You’ll have clear career growth opportunities and the chance to explore other areas of the company. The role offers diverse project exposure across commercial audits, financial audits, compliance, and strategic initiatives, along with travel opportunities, and dedicated training time for professional development. With strong collaborative culture and flexible work arrangements, this position provides the chance to make an impact while building a long‑term career at Baxter. As an Internal Auditor at Baxter, you will be responsible for using a risk-based approach, assist with audit planning, performing and documenting audit testing procedures for financial and operational audits, SOX testing, management consulting, and other projects, in accordance with the Institute of Internal Auditors Global Internal Audit Standards. 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 audit 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or other relevant field
• Technical and financial knowledge, including internal control frameworks (e.g., COSO) and accounting principles (e.g., GAAP/IFRS) as well as understanding of relevant business environment.
• 1+ years of progressive relevant experience, preferably audit experience in the Big 4 or other public accounting firms.
• Ability to perform data analysis, reconcile information, identify potential risks, and test controls.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft applications (i.e., Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Nice To Haves

• Accounting or audit certification and foreign language skills are preferred.
• Familiarity with audit software, ERP systems, or data tools (e.g., Excel, SQL, Power BI) are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in performing a variety of financial, operational and other projects according to the internal audit plan.
• Conduct testing of transactions and internal controls under the supervision of the senior auditor or manager
• Evaluate the design and effectiveness of internal controls and identify risks, control gaps, deficiencies, or opportunities for improvement
• Validate adherence to company policies, procedures, or other relevant requirements
• Document audit procedures, findings, and evidence in workpapers accurately and completely
• Draft clear and concise audit findings and help communicate preliminary observations to audit seniors or manager
• Escalate issues to senior auditors or manager when appropriate
• Embed a culture of dedication and continuous improvement within the Internal Audit department and auditees
• Travel domestically and/or internationally up to 25%.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees