Financial Consultant – CST FP&A at Medtronic in Fridley, Minnesota

Job Description:

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life
Financial Consultant - CST FP&A

A Day in the Life

The Financial Consultant role will help provide critical financial support for the CST (Cranial & Spinal Technologies), a $5B Operating Unit within the Neuroscience portfolio. This position will provide analytical and business decision support to the CST FP&A Finance Director, as well as the CFO of CST. Supporting all regions and functions across CST, this role will help coordinate global financial planning, forecasting, and analysis across the OU, and be a critical point of contact for the extended CST finance team.
CST (Cranial & Spinal Technologies) Overview
The Cranial and Spinal Technologies (CST) operating unit is redefining cranial and spinal procedures to reduce variability and improve outcomes with the goal of restoring long-term quality of life for more patients. We are the first company to offer an integrated solution that includes artificial intelligence-driven surgical planning, personalized spinal implants, and robotic-assisted surgical delivery to make patient care more customized.

Position Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include the following and other duties may be assigned, as applicable:

• Works closely with the CST FP&A Director and CFO on all key financial processes and actively looks to improve processes across the extended finance team


• Responsible for leading and monitoring system submissions for the OLM finance consolidation of the Annual Operating Plan, Strategic Planning, and other rolling forecasting processes


• Perform detailed financial analysis and evaluate historical financial performance as directed by CST leadership to help support business decisions


• Prepare and present financial reports to leadership in a timely manner, highlighting key metrics and offering critical insights


• Use financial acumen and technical skills to drive continuous improvement related to key metrics and financial results

Must Have: Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree with 10+ years of work experience in Finance and/or Accounting (Or Advanced Degree with 8+ years)

Desired / Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA / CPA / CFA / CMA


• Ability to perform in a high-pressure, dynamic environment and manage tight time commitments


• A high degree of initiative and self - motivation to manage requests independently as needed


• Strong organizational and prioritization skills with ability to manage several projects simultaneously


• Demonstrated ability to work efficiently in a team environment, and partner with all levels of the organization


• Experience with Microsoft Office Applications - Word, Excel and PowerPoint


• Experience with finance applications such as Essbase or Hyperion Financial Management

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 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 Day in the Life 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.

Up to 15% Travel

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.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
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.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$127,200 - $190,800

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission - to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life - unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart- putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here .

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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