.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 lifethis position serves as a key member of the global operations and supply chain fp&a team, supporting the lead for material purchases.
the role will partner with functional business partners, manufacturing fp&a and our global centers of excellence.
the role will support ensuring gosc fp&a processes, timelines, reporting, and analysis deliver on our business objectives.
the role will support ensuring gosc fp&a processes, timelines, reporting, and analysis deliver on our business objectives.the senior financial analyst is responsible for supporting the fp&a processes centered around material purchases and ppv reporting and forecasting in support of the west manufacturing region.- strategic financial leadership- build a deep understanding of material purchasing and how volume, inflation and savings actions are translated to financial results and use this information to help influence business decisions.-- collaborate with supply management, contract manufacturing organizations and finance partners to develop reporting and processes to manage both the p&l and balance sheet impacts of material purchasing.-- operate independently, as a seasoned individual contributor, working under limited supervision, to determine and develop approach to solutions.- functional excellence and business partnering- support the preparation and presentation of spending analysis, kpis, manufacturing variance commentary, and forecasting to various levels of management-- proactive business partnering with stakeholders in the analysis of trends and anomalies in results-- partner cross functionally in preparation of the aop and quarterly forecasts, to ensure cost down targets, strategic initiatives are clearly understood and consistently applied-- work with ous and portfolios to increase visibility to cost drivers within the material pool and help identify opportunities for cost savings- must haves- bachelor's degree with 4+ years of work experience in finance and/or accounting (or advanced degree with 2+ years)- nice to haves- strong financial analysis and accounting skills-- is a team player in a matrix structure with strong communication/ presentation skills.-- working experience supporting manufacturing and familiarity with cost accounting principals-- experience with business intelligence and reporting systems would be an advantage-- global experience, working in large, complex, matrix organizations-- strong communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills-- strong quantitative and analytical skills for creating actionable insights and analysis.-- experience with medtronic financial systems: sap, essbase/hyperion & business objects