We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 5 Dec 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

Preference is to have someone onsite in Northridge, CA or Minneapolis, MN but will consider US remote for the right candidate.

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.

Reporting to the Director of External Reporting & Technical Accounting, this role leads the company’s technical accounting function, providing authoritative guidance on complex, judgmental, and high-impact accounting matters. The Sr. Finance Program Manager, Technical Accounting, plays a critical role in shaping accounting policy, driving technical excellence, and strengthening the foundation of the company’s financial reporting in a dynamic, post-separation public-company environment. This position offers the opportunity to influence key accounting decisions, partner across the business, and elevate the organization’s overall accounting governance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead research, analysis, and documentation of accounting conclusions for complex and non-routine transactions under U.S. GAAP

• Oversee development, maintenance, and communication of accounting policies and technical guidance across the organization

• Partner with the External Reporting, Global Controllership, FP&A, Legal, and Audit to assess accounting implications of new transactions, programs, or initiatives

• Support external reporting and audit processes by ensuring accounting positions are clearly supported and consistently applied

• Provide technical accounting leadership for strategic transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, and other complex arrangements, ensuring conclusions are well-documented and compliant with U.S. GAAP

• Monitor emerging accounting and regulatory developments, providing leadership on implementation and readiness planning

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of relevant experience (or advanced degree with 5+ years)

Nice to Have

• 8+ years of business experience with emphasis in accounting or finance, including 6+ years of public accounting/SEC Reporting experience

• Strong ability to translate complex technical reporting guidance and effectively document and operationally implement it within an organization

• Sound understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), financial controls, and other authoritative accounting and reporting guidance

• Active CPA and/or MBA

• Big 4 experience and/or SEC external reporting experience

• Skillful in data analysis and visualization

• Must have a high degree of initiative and self-motivation

• Strong analytical skills and exceptional attention to detail

• Strong organization skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to rapidly changing priorities while consistently delivering on time/high quality results