Principal Financial Analyst

Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 31 Jul 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 LifePrincipal Financial Analyst – Global Operations and Supply Chain (GO&SC) Finance: Project Execution Careers that Change Lives Any Location, Minneapolis, MN preferred 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 4-5 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. Relocation assistance is NOT available for this role. This position will reside on a centralized Project Evaluation team providing consistent, objective financial analysis for strategic capital investment projects across GO&SC. The team delivers authoritative business case evaluation to support leadership decision-making across a diverse portfolio of projects including Network Design, Automation, Supplier Optimization, Capacity, VAVE, Sterilization, Real Estate, Digitalization, and related initiatives. Predictable results, transparent analysis, and strong business partnership are the benchmark. This role will partner with teams across Manufacturing Platforms, Strategy & Technology Organization, and other GOSC functions to ensure business cases are complete, consistent, and aligned to enterprise value creation. Key activities include: Serve as a business partner to project teams, strategy owners, and Finance Business Partners to provide objective financial insights and decision support on capital investment projects Lead business case evaluation, including financial modeling, savings calculations, and scenario analysis using standardized analysis tools such as the EAT Pressure-test assumptions, risks, and financial inputs; provide independent, unbiased challenge to ensure rigor and completeness of analyses Utilize Planisware (PLW) as the system of record for project intake, tracking, and reporting; support consistent project hygiene and visibility across portfolios Contribute to the development and application of standardized evaluation methodologies, checklists, and templates across the Project Evaluation team Present financial analyses, key assumptions, risks, and recommendations in a clear, concise, and decision-ready format to leadership Participate in peer / challenge reviews to ensure quality, consistency, and alignment across business cases prior to leadership handoff Support continuous improvement of evaluation processes, tools, and reporting to enhance efficiency and value creation Build strong cross-functional relationships and collaborate effectively across a global, matrixed organization We seek out and hire a diverse workforce at every level: We need fresh ideas and inclusive insights to continue to be an innovative industry leader with an aim to attract and develop employees who are patient-centric, passionate, and who represent the same wide variety of life experiences as our patients. Must Have: Minimum Requirements 7+ years of work experience in finance and/or accounting with a bachelor’s degree or 5 years of experience with an advanced degree Nice to Have Collaborator with excellent verbal and written communication skills Comfort with ambiguity and change management Active team member that will implement change, improve visibility, and drive impactful results across the GO&SC organization · Strong financial modeling, analytical, and critical thinking skills including a proven ability to translate financial data into actionable insight · Exposure to Operations and/or accounting for Operations · Experience in navigating and working within a matrix organization · Experience with Medtronic financial systems including SAP, One Stream, and Planisware · Cost Accounting Experience · Solid accounting (GAAP), financial and business management foundation · Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint 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 key activities 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) 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.