Senior Manager, Payroll

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.

Your role:

As the Senior Manager, Payroll (US & CA) you will play a key role in the development of the Kidney Co (Vantive) payroll strategy, while leading the implementation and continuous enhancement of Kidney Co (Vantive)'s payroll system functionality. Focus will be on US and Canada payroll and timekeeping initially. Support and contribute to the assessment of system and team capabilities to expand to a global payroll and timekeeping model.

What you'll be doing:

• Implementing HR plans and strategies to support the achievement of payroll strategic objectives and desired organizational culture. Responsible for building a new team to drive implementation!

• Develop and drive overall implementation of payroll strategies, continually assesses effectiveness.

• Lead payroll system implementation efforts for newly formed company, Kidney Co (Vantive).

• Drives the partnership with our HR service providers for payroll and timekeeping to ensure alignment with the broader HRIS roadmap as well as Kidney Co (Vantive)'s business priorities!

• Owns the integration between HRIS and other key systems such as timekeeping, benefits, and finance and is responsible for driving the roadmap for these integrations from a payroll perspective collaborating with other Subject Matter Experts.

• Implements, maintains, and reviews payroll processing systems to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions including salaries, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions. Identifies and recommends updates to payroll processing software, systems, and procedures.

• Advises management and provides expertise on a variety of payroll issues.

• Continually monitors and assesses the effectiveness of the US & Canada payroll model and team dynamics and leads efforts to realign/refocus as needed.

• Continuously develop and understand industry payroll trends, initiate discussions on relevance to the Company and drive initiatives to implement these trends for Company.

• Networks with peers and leaders in other organizations to bring standard methodologies to the Company.

• Partners with other HR and Finance leaders to plan and implement changes to payroll and timekeeping systems and processes.

• Leads payroll activities associated with acquisitions, divestitures, and other organizational changes.

• Partners with Global Regional Payroll leads to ensure alignment.

• Ensure operations are performed in compliance with company policies, country, state/province, and local laws and are aligned with Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX). Facilitates audits by providing records and documentation to auditors.

• Audit team activity and coordinating workload in line with SLAs by organizing, prioritizing, and making effective workload allocation decisions.

What you'll bring:

• Minimum of 8 years progressive payroll managment experience required.

• Strong leadership and influence skills, and the ability to motivate change

• Ability to work in a team

• Demonstrated ability to build effective working relationships and to influence decision making of others

• Strong project management skills and results orientation

• System implementation experience

• Good business acumen and judgment

• Ability to deal with ambiguity

• Demonstrated ability to help define, translate, and complete an organization's strategy

• History of delivering results

• Excellent communication and listening skills

• Expert knowledge of payroll strategies, practices, and policies

• Demonstrated ability to manage and resolve conflict

• Demonstrated strong analytical, process and problem-solving skills

• Proven experience working through known and unforeseen challenges and obstacles to achieve goals

• Ability to effectively address customer concerns while also maintaining adherence to standards

• Must have previous HCM (Human Capital Mgmt), Paryoll and Timekeeping Systems experience.

• System implementation experience a huge plus.

Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a minimum of 3 days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission.

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 $128,000 to $176,000 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 is also eligible for discretionary bonus, and long-term incentive. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.

The successful candidate for this job may be required to verify that he or she has been vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to reasonable accommodations for individuals with medical conditions or religious beliefs that prevent vaccination, and in accordance with applicable law.

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Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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