We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 25 Jul 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

This Senior Financial Analyst position reports to the Financial Planning & Analysis Senior Manager responsible for Volume FP&A and serves as a key member of the Global Operations and Supply Chain (GOSC) FP&A Volume team in Medtronic, with primary responsibility for partnering with the (North America) East manufacturing platform. The Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for planning, analyzing, and reporting of volume KPIs.

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

• Serve as the key FP&A contact for manufacturing sites across the East region, focusing on volume KPIs, as part of the GOSC FP&A Volume Team.

• Lead the consolidation, review, and analysis of weekly volume KPIs for the region’s manufacturing sites. Investigate and understand drivers of variances (e.g., absorption, product mix) and proactively escalate concerns as needed.

• Lead volume assumption planning for Annual Operating Plans and quarterly forecasts for the East region, managing detailed KPI planning across offline models, OneStream, and other tools.

• Serve as a strategic business partner to manufacturing region Platform sites, providing insights into volume drivers, absorption trends, earned hours, production units, and related metrics.

• Drive process improvement and simplification initiatives to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.  Support the development and implementation of best practices for Volume KPI planning, analysis, and reporting.

• Identify and communicate forecast risks and opportunities by analyzing trends and expected changes.

• Partner with Manufacturing Site Operations, Finance teams, and Global Manufacturing FP&A to develop analyses, processes, and presentation materials that translate data into impactful financial narratives.

• Collaborate with the Data & Analytics team to align online reporting tools (e.g., Weekly Volume Absorption dashboards) with weekly manufacturing region volume reports. Analyze outputs to deliver actionable insights.

• Deliver ad-hoc analyses, special projects, and data preparation to meet internal customer needs.

Required Knowledge and Experience: Requires advanced knowledge of job area combining breadth and depth, typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience.

May have practical knowledge of project management.

Requires a Baccalaureate degree (or for degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree which satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)( 4)(iii)(A) and minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience.

Nice to Have

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage diverse stakeholders effectively.

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with expertise in variance analysis and delivering actionable insights.

• Proven ability to work independently in a dynamic, fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.

• Collaborative team player with the ability to build strong relationships across geographies and time zones.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience with business intelligence and reporting tools is a plus.

• Strong problem-solving and strategic thinking capabilities.

• Proficiency in project management and change management, with a focus on implementing effective solutions.

• Strong preference for candidates with Manufacturing Finance support and/or Cost Accounting experience, particularly in FP&A.

• Preferred skills: 

• MBA/CPA/CMA

• Experience navigating the complexities of working in a global manufacturing company with multiple financial system / multiple ERP / multiple currency environment.

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 thi