Principal Financial Analyst - Defibrillation Solutions - CRM Finance
CAREERS THAT CHANGE LIVES
Join the Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) finance team supporting the Defibrillation Solutions Business (DS).
The Principal Financial Analyst will report to the DS Finance Director and support the DS Marketing organization by collaborating closely with the VP of Commercial Marketing and the VP of Strategy. In this role you will get hands on experience and insights into various types of analyses to support the business and will be a voice for the finance organization. The primary responsibilities of this position are to perform and analyze financial models, identify market trends, complete month-end financial activities and investigate variance drivers, build financial forecasts, analyze P&L statements, and provide financial insights to DS leadership to drive financial execution.
A DAY IN THE LIFE
Defibrillation Solutions Marketing support:
• Business partner to the DS Marketing leadership team providing financial analysis and support that drives business decisions.
• Provide support to the DS Finance Director in financial planning and administration, forecasting and measurement, the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), Forecast, Strategic Planning, and IBP.
• Execute standard period and quarter end financial close activities and support business reviews through standard and ad-hoc reporting and analyses.
• Provide financial expense reporting and analysis, ensuring spending is within budget and company policies.
• Drive financial analysis in support of Gross Margin strategies and projects to include financial modeling, forecasting, AOP, Strategic Planning and business counseling with the broader business, including rationalization and product mix.
• Participate in functional and cross-functional groups as finance representative. Provide guidance on significant operating issues, such as investments, project costs, valuation analysis, and process improvements. Search for potential areas of exposure and recommend ways to mitigate risk.
• Participate in regular business processes including Strategic Plan, Economic Value assessment, and Project Prioritization.
• Responsible for consolidating and coordinating the collection of financials in support of management reviews such as QBRs and AOP meetings.
• Drive efficiency/improvement of related finance processes in support of the organization
MUST HAVE (Minimum Qualifications)
• Bachelor’s Degree with 7+ years of work experience in Finance and/or Accounting (or 5+ years with an Advanced degree) required.
NICE TO HAVE (Preferred Qualifications)
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• MBA/CPA/CMA
• Strong ability to work in financial/reporting systems (SAP, GFS, Spend, BOXI, Hyperion)
• Experience in a global organization
• Experience interfacing and influencing various levels of management
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong executive communication skills, both written & verbal
• Ability to operate within a complex organization and various levels of management
• Ability to manage tight time commitments in a high-pressure position
• High degree of initiative and self-motivation
• Experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Strong organization and prioritization skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills including the ability to identify key trends and drivers and the proven experience translating financial data into meaningful, concise information
• Experience with business partnering
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, recruiter or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)
