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

As a Sr Accountant at Medtronic, you are stepping into a role that offers unparalleled opportunities to grow both professionally and personally. Medtronic is a dynamic and innovative organization that is at the cutting edge of medical technology, and your work will directly contribute to our success and impact on global healthcare.

• Professional Development: You will have access to continuous learning and development programs designed to enhance your skills and advance your career. Whether through formal training sessions, mentorship programs, or on-the-job learning, Medtronic invests in your growth.
• Financial Innovation: Drive innovation within our financial processes, leveraging the latest technologies and methodologies to enhance efficiency and accuracy. Your analytical skills and insights will help financial strategies and may influence business decisions.
• Collaborative Culture: Join a diverse and inclusive team of talented professionals from various departments who are committed to collaboration and excellence. This cross-functional interaction provides a wealth of opportunities to learn from others and contribute to multidisciplinary projects.
• Career Advancement: With Medtronic’s global presence, there are numerous pathways for career advancement. Whether you aspire to deepen your expertise or move into leadership roles, Medtronic provides the support and opportunities to achieve your career goals.
• Global Impact: Be part of a company that makes a difference in the lives of millions around the world. Your contributions will support Medtronic's mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life, giving you a profound sense of purpose and fulfilment.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Our competitive benefits package is designed to support your overall well-being, including health insurance, retirement plans, and employee wellness programs, ensuring you are taken care of both inside and outside of work.

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

• General Ledger Management:
  • Oversee the maintenance, reconciliation, and accuracy of the general ledger accounts.
  • Ensure timely and accurate posting of journal entries and adjustments.
  • Review and approve account/Balance-sheet reconciliations to ensure completeness and accuracy.
• Month-End Close:
  • Lead the month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing processes, ensuring all financial transactions are recorded accurately.
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams to gather required information and meet deadlines.
  • Prepare and review closing reports and other analytical or closing reports.
• Financial Reporting:
  • Prepare and review financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.
  • Ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) as applicable.
  • Analyse financial data to identify trends, variances, and insights for management reporting.
• Technical Accounting:
  • Ensure accurate application of accounting standards to business transactions.
  • Stay updated on changes in accounting standards and assess their impact on financial reporting.
• Audit Support:
  • Serve as the point of contact for internal and external auditors during financial audits.
  • Provide necessary documentation, explanations, and support to facilitate the audit process.
  • Address audit findings and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Process Improvement:
  • Identify opportunities to streamline and automate accounting processes for greater efficiency.
  • Collaborate with IT and other departments to implement process enhancements.
  • Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of implemented changes and suggest further improvements.
• Internal Controls:
  • Develop, implement, and monitor robust internal control procedures and policies.
  • Perform regular reviews and testing of controls to ensure effectiveness and compliance.
  • Identify and mitigate risks related to financial processes and reporting.
• Compliance:
  • Ensure adherence to MDT corporate policies, accounting standards, and regulatory requirements.
  • Monitor and maintain compliance with tax regulations and financial reporting obligations.
  • Develop and maintain documentation related to compliance activities and procedures.
• Collaboration:
  • Work closely with finance, tax, treasury, and operations teams to provide financial insights and support strategic initiatives.
  • Communicate financial information and recommendations to senior management and stakeholders.
  • Foster a collaborative work environment to achieve organizational goals and objectives.

SPECIALIST CAREER STREAM: 

Typically an individual contributor with responsibility in a professional discipline or specialty. Delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results. The majority of time is spent delivering and overseeing the projects – from design to implementation - while and adhering to policies, using specialized knowledge and skills normally acquired through advanced education.

DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS

• Autonomy: Seasoned individual contributor.
  Works independently under limited supervision to determine and develop approach to solutions.
  Coaches and reviews the work of lower level specialists; may manage projects / processes.
• Organizational Impact: May be responsible for entire projects or processes within job area.
  Contributes to the completion of work group objectives, through building relationships and consensus to reach agreements on assignments.
• Innovation and Complexity: Problems and issues faced are difficult, and may require understanding of multiple issues, job areas or specialties.
  Makes improvements of processes, systems or products to enhance performance of the job area.
  Analysis provided is in-depth in nature and often provides recommendations on process improvements.
• Communication and Influence: Communicates with senior internal and external customers and vendors.
  Exchange information of facts, statuses, ideas and issues to achieve objective, and influence decision-making.
• Leadership and Talent Management: May provide guidance, coaching and training to other employees within job area.
  May manage projects, requiring delegation of work and review of others' work product.

Required Knowledge and Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. A Master’s degree or CPA/CA certification is preferred.
• Minimum of 4/5 years of relevant experience in accounting or finance, with a focus on controllership functions.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting, and internal controls.
• Proficiency in financial software and ERP systems (SAP – S4 Hana).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• High attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining accuracy and confidentiality.

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. 

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.
 

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