Principal Financial Analyst – Service & Repair Finance Process Improvement

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

• Act as a global subject matter expert for Service & Repair accounting processes, including service orders, repairs, parts and inventory, revenue and costs, warranty, intercompany activities, accruals and month-end close.
• Analyse end-to-end finance processes and SAP transaction flows to identify gaps, manual activities, control weaknesses, data-quality issues and opportunities for improvement.
• Translate business and accounting requirements into clear process designs, functional requirements, testing scenarios, procedures and control documentation.
• Lead or support SAP improvements covering master data, automated postings, account determination, workflows, interfaces, reporting and exception handling.
• Drive harmonisation of accounting processes across regions, balancing global standards with appropriate local requirements.
• Partner with Finance, Accounting, IT, Operations, Global Process Owners and other stakeholders to implement practical, compliant and sustainable solutions.
• Improve month-end and year-end processes by reducing manual work, strengthening reconciliations and resolving recurring issues through root-cause analysis.
• Establish process governance and performance measures, provide management reporting and recommendations, and identify further opportunities for standardisation, automation and continuous improvement.

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• 8–10 years of progressive experience in finance, accounting, controllership, finance transformation or process improvement.
• Strong knowledge of accounting processes within an ERP environment, preferably SAP, including General Ledger, automated postings, account determination, reconciliations and financial reporting.
• Solid understanding of service operations, repair, aftermarket, field service, inventory, parts, warranty or similar transaction-intensive business models.
• Proven ability to lead or contribute to global process harmonisation, finance transformation, automation or continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Strong process analysis and problem-solving skills, including documenting current and future processes, defining requirements and performing root-cause analysis.
• Understanding of financial controls, compliance requirements and the impact of process and system changes on financial reporting.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with large or complex financial and operational datasets.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to influence across functions, regions and levels in a global matrix environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• SAP implementation, testing, release management or issue-resolution exposure.
• Familiarity with Power BI, Power Query, SQL, data visualisation or similar analytical tools.
• Background in finance transformation, shared services or global process ownership.
• Professional qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CPA, CMA or equivalent.
• Experience working with Service & Repair, field service, aftermarket or medical device operations.
• Ability to translate complex accounting and SAP topics into clear business implications and practical actions.
• Experience developing training materials, procedures and change-management communications.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Information Systems or a related field.

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.

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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.

Pay range / Rango salarial / Intervalo salarial /Fascia retributiva / Tranche de salaire / Gehaltsband / Salaribereik: Netherlands: 84,320.00 EUR - 126,480.00 EUR |

The final salary within this range will be determined based on objective, job-related criteria, including relevant experience, skills and qualifications, in accordance with our compensation framework.

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This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).