Principal Financial Analyst

About this role

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 21 Aug 2026   Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

A Day in the Life                     The Principal Financial Analyst, FP&A role will report to the Finance Director of FP&A and will provide financial leadership and analytical support to drive the financial performance of the CardioVascular Surgery Operating Unit.  In this position you will provide key financial insights to inform strategic decisions, drive actions, lead monthly/quarterly reporting and forecasting processes, annual operating and strategic plans, identify and drive process improvements, and other special projects.

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. 

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. • Lead monthly/quarterly financial reporting and forecasting processes, Annual Operating Plan, and Strategic Plan across the globe.

• Provide weekly reporting to senior leadership on revenue performance and how it compares to AOP, forecast, and prior year.

• Consolidate and summarize risk and opportunities to regional and functional forecasts.

• Consolidate and concisely summarize variances of actual results vs AOP, forecast, prior year, and market trends, and make recommendations for future actions.

• Create various financial templates for utilization across all regions and functions.

• Communicate key dates and drive process deadlines across the globe.

• Develop ad-hoc financial analyses and modeling, as required, in a clear, accurate and timely manner.

• Work on special projects and financial presentations for management, as required. 

• Identify / implement continuous process improvements and leverage information systems to increase efficiency and effectiveness of FP&A processes.

• Collaborate with Global Finance, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) leads to drive optimal and synergistic processes.

• Support, advise, and influence business partners by building relationships at all levels within the finance organization.

Must Have • Bachelor’s Degree with 7+ years of work experience in Finance and/or Accounting (Or Advanced Degree with 5+ years)

​ ​ Nice to Have  

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

• Experience with Microsoft   Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, etc.)    

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment   

• Strong organization and prioritization skills   

• Analytical and critical thinking 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   

• Knowledge of   generally accepted   accounting principles (GAAP)  

• Proficiency   in Excel,   Power BI,   Tableau, Power Point,   WWR, and GSR  

• Demonstrated strong quantitative and analytical skills  

• Proven ability to translate   large amounts   of data into actionable insights and coherent strategies  

• Ability to  operate  within a complex organization and various levels of management.    

• Proven success dealing with time-sensitive ambiguous projects in a dynamic business environment  

• Strong executive communication skills, both written & verbal   

• High degree of initiative and self-motivation

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

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 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 or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment. ‌ Recruitment Fraud Alert We are aware of phishing scams targeting job seekers. Please keep the following in mind: 

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