We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 3 Oct 2025

 

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

The Diabetes Operating Unit focuses on improving the lives of those within the global diabetes community. As a business, we strive to empower people with diabetes to live life on their terms by delivering innovation that truly matters and providing support in the ways they need it. We’re committed to meeting people with diabetes where they are in their journey, always with an aim to make their lives easier. We are a nearly $3 billion, USA-based medical technology business. Our portfolio of innovative solutions is designed to provide customers with greater freedom and better health, helping them achieve better glucose control, while spending less time managing their disease.

For more information, visit us at www.medtronic.com and www.medtronicdiabetes.com .

This position is an exciting opportunity to work with Medtronic's Diabetes business. Medtronic has announced its intention to separate the Diabetes division to promote future growth and innovation within the business and reallocate investments and resources across Medtronic, subject to applicable information and consultation requirements. This separation provides our team with a bold opportunity to unleash our potential, enabling us to operate with greater speed and agility. As a separate entity, we anticipate leveraging increased investments to drive meaningful innovation and enhance our impact on patient care.

The Director of External Reporting & Technical Accounting is a critical leadership role overseeing the integrity, accuracy, and compliance of a company’s financial reporting to external stakeholders, including investors, regulators, and the public. This position requires an expert understanding of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), SEC regulations, and best practices in technical accounting research. The Director will lead the preparation and review of periodic filings, drive continuous improvement in reporting processes, act as a key liaison with auditors and regulatory bodies, and serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on complex technical accounting matters.

The successful Director of External Reporting & Technical Accounting will demonstrate a passion for accuracy, attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic and rapidly changing environment. They will be a proactive problem-solver, a collaborative leader, and a trusted advisor to executive management and the Board of Directors.

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

External Financial Reporting:

• Lead the preparation, review, and submission of all SEC filings (e.g., 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, S-1, S-3, S-8, and proxy statements) in compliance with relevant regulations and deadlines.
• Coordinate with legal, tax, treasury, investor relations, and finance teams to ensure accuracy and consistency of disclosures across all public documents.
• Maintain a robust calendar and workflow to meet all reporting deadlines, including interim and annual filings.
• Drive the adoption and implementation of new disclosure requirements as regulatory landscapes evolve.
• Shaping the company’s public financial narrative through transparent, timely, and insightful disclosures.
• Influencing enterprise-wide decisions by providing authoritative technical accounting guidance.
• Enhancing the company’s reputation with regulators, investors, and other external stakeholders through best-in-class reporting and compliance.
• Developing future finance leaders and building a high-performing team culture.

Technical Accounting Research and Policy:

• Serve as the subject matter expert on US GAAP, SEC rules, and evolving accounting pronouncements (ASC, IFRS as applicable, and other authoritative guidance).
• Lead technical research on complex accounting issues, such as revenue recognition, business combinations, stock-based compensation, leases, financial instruments, and impairment analyses.
• Develop, update, and communicate accounting policies and procedures company-wide.
• Prepare technical accounting position papers and memos supporting the company’s accounting conclusions.
• Provide training and guidance to the finance organization on technical accounting matters.
• Internal and External Audit