Senior Financial Analyst IBP Finance at Medtronic in North Haven, Connecticut

Job Description:

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The Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Senior Financial Planning Analyst will lead the finance team's efforts across IBP for the Surgical Operating Unit. This person will lean into 4 critical areas of IBP including (1) Data, (2) Insights, (3) Process, and (4) Execution to improve the fidelity of data, standardize and democratize insights, drive best practices, and thought partner with BUs on execution. This position will collaborate cross-functionally to produce accurate and timely information to enhance forecast accuracy and enable data-based decisions.

A Day in the life:

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

1. Data:

• Subject matter expert for Anaplan and system IBP knowledge. Coach and grow team's awareness and abilities in Anaplan as well as the DMC PowerBi.

• Develop and maintain mechanisms to track data changes cycle-over-cycle to understand movements in ASP, statistical demand volume, overrides, revenue / non-revenue, R&Os, etc.

• Regularly identify and partner cross-functionally to resolve data errors related to LBM, ASP, revenue / non-revenue split, and R&Os

• Lead the annual harmonized hierarchy process and maintain product hierarchy in Anaplan to ensure alignment with RPH and PCode systems across Surgical.

2. Insights:

• Prepares reports of findings and recommendations, compiles and consolidates financial plans and provides insights to management. Will include the use of both Anaplan and Power BI dashboards as well as ad hoc analytics, with the end-goal of developing insightful recommendations and solutions in a deliverable design for executive level presentations.

• Regularly develops insights on financial implications throughout the IBP cycle such as inventory, free cash flow, product allocations and gross margin.

• Serves as a COE for the Surgical OU to standardize IBP reporting by partnering closely with the BUs and regions on understand needs from Anaplan

• Analyzes Anaplan data for the Surgical OU to identify key trends across constrained revenue as well as the building blocks of the Anaplan forecast.

• Build a point of view and communicate it effectively to influence colleagues by supporting them, challenging them and providing a unique perspective to deliver value.

3. Process:

• Periodically attend the BU and Surgical IBP step meetings to influence best practices for people, process, and tools. This work will require close partnership with the BU IBP leads and will regularly need to influence up.

• Act as the liaison between the Surgical OU IBP efforts and the Corporate IBP teams to understand and communicate deadlines, communicate up and down system needs and enhancements, and refine and mature processes.

• Work collaboratively with regional teams to implement IBP best practices, standardize data reviews, and identify areas for improvement to drive better decision making and improve forecast accuracy.

4. Execution:

• Tailored business partnering with BUs and regions by serving as the first-line of audit, identifying acute topics needing attention and providing BUs and regions with tailored and specific data to enable root cause investigation with minimal additional digging needed in Anaplan on their part.

• Support Surgical's four business units on various IBP and S&OE-related analytics, including demand consumption trending, inventory reduction opportunities, and other BU-specific needs requiring Surgical IBP partnership.

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Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree required
• Minimum of 4 years of finance experience within a complex environment or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience

• Master's Degree
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills including the ability to identify key trends and drivers and the proven experience translating financial data into meaningful, concise information
• Medical device experience
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong consultative skills and ability to articulate outcomes of analysis and relevant insights to business leaders and internal customers
• Intermediate to Advanced skills with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to work and thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple and conflicting deadlines and priorities
• Experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Experience with Hyperion, CMR and SAP, Anaplan
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to operate within a complex organization
• Ability to manage tight time commitments in a high-pressure position
• Ability to develop solutions and/or innovative ideas to problems and ensure that solutions are consistent with the organization's objectives
• Proven ability to interface in a global team environment with various levels of management, staff, and other functional areas
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills with interests in building strong business partnering relationships
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

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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, recruiter or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)

Salary and benefits

A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage. Learn more about our benefits here .

The provided base salary range is used nationally in the United States (except in Puerto Rico and certain CA locations). The rate offered is compliant with federal/local regulations and may vary by experience, certification/education, market conditions, location, etc.

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive plan. Learn more about Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP) here .

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