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Principal Finance Analyst – Enabling Technology R&D - Lafayette, CO or Minneapolis, MN (Hybrid or Remote within US) (Finance)



At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life
Career That Changes Lives:

In this business-critical role, you will be a part of the Cranial & Spinal Technologies R&D Finance group, responsible for supporting all financial aspects of product development and released product management. The Cranial & Spinal Technologies (CST) operating unit is a fast-growing, dynamic business with a global footprint and products ranging from spinal implants to spine robotics, navigation, and imaging large capital equipment.

This position will report to the Sr Finance Manager, Enabling Technology R&D.
We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result - and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive.
A Day in the Life

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

  • Performs variance analysis, forecasting, financial planning, and expense comparisons for Enabling Technologies R&D cost centers and projects
  • Investigates financial results, prepares, and assists in the production of key month-end close activities
  • Supports project accounting processes, system, and reporting
  • Maintaining data attributes critical for streamlining reporting and/or transitioning manual reporting to PowerBI
  • Prepares insights to management and develops leadership presentations in support of key meetings and reviews
  • Assist the AOP budgeting and rolling forecast process
  • Business partnering with members of the Enabling Technologies R&D group
  • Responding to ad hoc data requests and supporting special projects
  • Collaborating with other members of the CST R&D Finance team and Corporate R&D Finance COE to drive process efficiencies

Must Have (Minimum Requirements)

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume.

  • Bachelor's Degree with 7+ years of work experience in Finance and/or Accounting
  • OR Advance Degree with 5+ years of experience in Finance and/or Accounting

Nice to Have (Preferred Qualifications)
  • Hyperion/Essbase and SAP experience
  • Project accounting experience
  • High energy, results-orientated individual with good analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Innovative, growth mindset with ability to recognize improvement opportunities and embrace change
  • Strong quantitative analysis, critical thinking and problem solving skills
  • High degree of initiative and self-motivation
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to multi-task and manage several projects simultaneously while appropriately prioritizing
  • Experience with business partnering
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment
  • BA/BS degree in Accounting or Finance
  • CPA, CFA, MBA in Finance or a Master degree

About Medtronic
Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let's work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients' lives. Help us shape the future.

Physical Job Requirements
The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$103,200.00 - $154,800.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission - to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life - unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart- putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here .

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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