Principal Financial Analyst- External Reporting

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 19 Jan 2026

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

The Principal Analyst partners closely across a host of functions including the Chief Accounting Office, Controllership, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, HR, and Legal to deliver high-quality public filings and financial communications. This is a highly visible role that provides exposure to senior leadership and contributes meaningfully to advancing the company’s reporting maturity and compliance discipline in a dynamic, post-separation public-company environment.

This position is an exciting opportunity to work with Medtronic's Diabetes business. Medtronic has announced its intention to separate the Diabetes division to promote future growth and innovation within the business and reallocate investments and resources across Medtronic, subject to applicable information and consultation requirements. This separation provides our team with a bold opportunity to unleash our potential, enabling us to operate with greater speed and agility.

As a separate entity, we anticipate leveraging increased investments to drive meaningful innovation and enhance our impact on patient care.

This position is preferred to be an onsite role at our Minneapolis, MN or Northridge, CA sites. Open to remote as well.

Reporting to the Director of External Reporting & Technical Accounting, this role plays an integral role in the company’s SEC and external reporting processes, contributing to the preparation, analysis, and delivery of high-quality public filings and related disclosures.

Key Responsibilities

• Play a key role in the preparation and review of quarterly and annual SEC filings, ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP and SEC requirements

• Coordinate and consolidate inputs across relevant stakeholders including the Chief Accounting Office, FP&A, Investor Relations, Tax, Treasury, HR, and Legal to support cohesive, high-quality disclosures

• Analyze and validate financial statements, footnotes, and MD&A for accuracy, clarity, and alignment with reporting standards

• Serve as a primary contact for external auditors and internal stakeholders during reporting and audit cycles

• Drive continuous improvement in reporting processes, controls, and automation initiatives

Must Have:

Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident in your applicant profile.

Bachelor’s Degree and 7+ years experience as financial analyst, accounting, business analyst or other relevant field.

OR

Advanced Degree and 5+ years experience as financial analyst, accounting, business analyst or other relevant field.

Nice to Have

• 10+ years of progressive experience in external financial reporting within a public company and/or Big 4 environment

• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting requirements, and disclosure controls

• Hands‑on experience preparing or reviewing Form 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and earnings release materials

• Exposure to technical accounting research and coordination with audit and legal functions

• Proven ability to interpret complex accounting topics and translate them into clear, concise disclosures

• Strong command of financial consolidation and reporting platforms (e.g., One Stream and Workiva)

• Experience working in a newly public or transformation-driven environment

• CPA or MBA preferred

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…