Senior Finance Manager

Medtronic’s Supply Chain is at the heart of the company, focused on ensuring the right product is in the right place at the right time to meet our customer’s and patient’s needs. This individual will collaborate with multiple stakeholders to provide timely analysis, insightful guidance, and financial leadership to the Distribution Center in Americas and Deliver project management office. This role requires extensive cross-functional partnership with various operations, supply chain, transportation, distribution center and finance teams to identify best practices and build capabilities to lead cost improvement efforts through better data driven decisions. As a Senior Finance Manager in Distribution Center support, this position plays a pivotal role in overseeing the financial operations and strategies of our distribution centers. The primary focus will be to optimize financial performance, drive cost-efficiency, and provide strategic guidance to ensure the financial health and success of our distribution network. This position reports to the Global Supply Chain Finance Senior Director. A Day in the Life Financial Analysis and Strategy: Analyze financial data to drive insights and formulate strategies to optimize distribution center performance. Develop and implement financial plans, budgets, and forecasts for distribution centers. Performance Management: Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor and evaluate the financial health of distribution centers. Collaborate with operations teams to assess and improve cost-effectiveness and operational efficiency. Financial Reporting and Compliance: Generate accurate and timely financial reports, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and company policies. Oversee audits and internal control procedures within distribution center finances. Budgeting and Cost Management: Lead budgeting processes, ensuring alignment with business objectives and identifying areas for cost optimization. Monitor expenses, analyze variances, and recommend corrective actions as necessary. Strategic Decision Support: Provide financial insights and guidance for strategic decisions, including expansion plans, investments, and resource allocation. Collaborate with senior management to develop long-term financial strategies for distribution centers. Cross-functional Collaboration: Liaise with cross-functional teams including supply chain, logistics, and operations to align financial goals with operational strategies. Work collaboratively to implement process improvements and efficiency initiatives. Leadership and Team Development: Lead and mentor a team of finance professionals supporting distribution centers. Support the recruitment, training, and development of finance personnel. Must Have: Minimum Requirements Bachelors degree required Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience with 5 years of managerial experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with 5 years of managerial experience Nice to Have BA/BS in Accounting, Business or Finance MBA, CMA or CPA, or other financial certifications Exceptional leadership and business partnering skills Experience with SAP and Hyperion; proficient in Excel Strong qualitative and quantitative analysis, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills Solid accounting foundation with demonstrated financial modeling experience Ability to mine large amounts of data for insights and analytical recommendations Experience leading process improvement projects (Green Belt) Strong communication, collaboration, presentation and interpersonal skills Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment. Demonstrated ability to take ownership of projects and ability to work with various levels of management. High integrity and self confidence Strong organization skills and ability to manage multiple priorities. High degree of initiative and self-motivation; drive for continuous improvement. Desire to learn and to develop for future opportunities and job growth. Ability to travel approximately 15% or less 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 or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)