Technical Accounting and External Reporting Manager

Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 30 Nov 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 Serve both the Technical Accounting and External Reporting functions, providing accounting guidance and expertise across Medtronic. Partner with Global Controllership, Tax, Legal, and other functions to evaluate complex transactions and ensure consistent application of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Provide guidance on accounting policy, new accounting standards, revenue recognition, and other significant or complex business transactions. Research and document accounting conclusions and work with business and finance leaders on transaction structuring and execution. Reporting to the Senior Director of External Reporting, provide leadership, technical accounting acumen, and strengthen team capabilities to deliver External Reporting initiatives. You will support external reporting and regulatory filings while partnering across the organization to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant financial disclosures.  You will contribute to the key reporting processes, financial analyses, audit support activities, and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance reporting quality and efficiency. Help implement new or revised policies, procedures, and processes. Help manage and lead financial analysis, provide decision support on complex technical accounting, reporting, and disclosure matters, and participate in other special projects. Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reporting quality, process efficiency, system utilization, documentation standards, and governance. This role is part of the Global Controllership team, which oversees the systems, processes, and procedures that support financial statement preparation and a strong internal control environment. 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. Primary Responsibilities Be part of the External Reporting Team’s preparation and detailed review of the 10-K and 10-Q (financial statements, MD&A, footnotes, and supporting schedules) and Irish Statutory Accounts, ensuring SEC compliance, high quality, and timely delivery. Be part of the External Reporting Team’s preparation of benefit and retirement plan financial statements, including 401(k) plan 11-Ks. Support quarterly earnings and other investor materials. Assist with Global Controllership Special Projects, including analysis, reporting, benchmarking, and ad hoc requests, delivering clear, cohesive presentations. Lead technical accounting research for complex or non-routine transactions in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and prepare and review technical accounting memoranda documenting accounting positions, judgments, and conclusions. Evaluate new and emerging accounting standards and lead implementation activities across impacted finance teams and business processes. Partner with Corporate Accounting, External Reporting, Tax, Legal, Treasury, business finance teams, and other functions to resolve technical accounting matters and provide financial analysis and decision support on complex accounting, reporting, and disclosure matters. Develop, maintain, and implement accounting policies and processes, provide guidance to finance teams to promote consistent application of accounting standards, and drive continuous improvement. Support external audit activities and respond to technical accounting inquiries related to complex transactions and accounting positions. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of accounting experience. Experience researching and applying U.S. GAAP to complex accounting matters and business transactions. Experience preparing technical accounting memoranda and supporting accounting conclusions. Experience with financial reporting, accounting policy, or technical accounting. Preferred Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation. 7+ years of accounting experience. Public accounting experience with a Big Four or other national accounting firm. Experience with mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, business combinations, or other complex transactions. Experience with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting requirements and accounting guidance applicable to public companies. Medical device, healthcare, life sciences, or other regulated industry experience. 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: Apply only through official Medtronic channels. All legitimate Medtronic recruiting communications come from approved Medtronic platforms and official @medtronic.com email addresses. Medtronic will never ask for payment or sensitive personal information (such as bank account or Social Security details) during early stages of the hiring process. Any such requests are not legitimate. 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