Senior Accounting Program Manager
Minneapolis, MN - USA
Job Summary
Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend life. Our 95000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72 million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose growth and impact.
If you are looking to expand business partnering skills develop influencing capabilities and work on high-visibility projects come join our Global Operations and Supply Chain Controllership team! This Sr. Program Manager role provides key support to ensuring the accuracy compliance and integrity of our financial reporting process across Medtronics global operations.
A role in Controllership offers unique experience opportunities such as: being part of a global team advising others on issues collaborating with business partners throughout the company visibility to acquisition and divestiture activity and insight to various processes and functions across Medtronic.
Experience in Controllership could lead to future roles across the Finance group at Medtronic including FP&A Audit External Reporting Operations OU or Corporate depending on your experience and career goals.
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.
At Medtronic we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. This position is remote to enhance our competitive edge and expand our cross-functional collaboration efforts. This role may require limited travel (less than 5%) to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to oversee the monthly quarterly and annual financial closing processes for global entities ensuring accurate and timely reporting in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and company policies.
- Prepare and analyze complex financial statements including balance sheet and income statement to identify trends variances and ad-hoc analysis for potential issues.
- Participate in the preparation of support for financial schedules disclosures and footnotes for external reporting and support interactions with external auditors.
- Assist in the implementation and maintenance of accounting policies procedures and internal controls to ensure compliance with global regulatory requirements.
- Drive process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy in financial reporting data collection and analysis.
- Provide insightful financial analysis and recommendations to senior management highlighting key performance indicators (KPIs) and areas for improvement.
- Support business planning and forecasting processes by collaborating with business partners to develop accurate financial projections.
Must Have: Minimum Requirements
- Bachelors Degree with 7 years of work experience in Finance and/or Accounting (Or Advanced Degree with 5 years)
Nice to Have
- Experience with SAP ERP and prior business development experience.
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data and provide meaningful insights.
- Detail-oriented approach with a commitment to accuracy and thoroughness in financial reporting and analysis.
- Effective communication skills both written and verbal to collaborate with diverse teams and present findings to stakeholders.
- Proven ability to lead projects prioritize tasks and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
- Big Four Public Accounting experience.
- Experience working in Audit function (external or internal).
For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.
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.
U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship
At Medtronic we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B TN J etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.
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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.
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20 hours per week: Health Dental and vision insuranceHealth Savings AccountHealthcare Flexible Spending AccountLife insurance Long-term disability leaveDependent daycare spending accountTuition assistance/reimbursement andSimple Steps (global well-being program).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees:Incentive plans 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and matchShort-term disabilityPaid time offPaid holidaysEmployee Stock Purchase PlanEmployee Assistance ProgramNon-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums) andCapital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above or subject to IRS earning minimums).
Regular employees are those who are not temporary such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time as required under applicable state law and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.
Further details are available at the link below:
Medtronic benefits and compensation plans
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 addition Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic Inc. (Medtronic) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County you can findhere a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
About Medtronic Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology 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 excit ... View more