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 LifeAre you ready to kickstart your career in finance within a global healthcare technology leader? As an Accountant in Payroll Finance Europe the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), you will play a crucial role in Medtronic’s hire-to-retire value stream, managing financial transactions related to payroll, bonuses and accruals. This position offers the chance to work with a dynamic team, enhance financial accuracy and contribute to various projects. You will be part of a dynamic finance organization serving the EMEA region. If you enjoy analyzing data, improving processes and collaborating with stakeholders across regions, this opportunity is for you. This role focuses primarily on payroll finance processes, ensuring accurate and timely payroll accounting and reporting. In addition, you will support general ledger activities, including month-end close, revenue recognition processes and cross-functional finance initiatives, providing exposure to broader finance operations.This role is based at Medtronic’s Shared Service Center in Heerlen, the Netherlands, with a flexible hybrid working setup, typically combining 2-3 days in the office and remote work. You will report to the Accounting Manager for Payroll Finance and General Ledger and regularly collaborate with regional finance teams and business stakeholders.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:
- Manage employee-related financial calculations and transactions including monthly payroll entries, bonus accruals and restructuring accruals
- Perform payroll processes with high accuracy and ensure compliance with internal policies and local regulations
- Conduct high-quality Balance Sheet reconciliations and validate financial information
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and quality
- Collaborate with stakeholders on financial impacts, risks and opportunities
- Compile, analyse and report financial data to support decision-making insights
- Participate in projects that contribute to Medtronic’s broader business strategy
Required Knowledge and Experience:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field with 3-6 years of relevant finance or accounting experience
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Tech-savvy with experience or interest in automation, process improvements and data analysis tools such as Excel, SAP, Power Bi
- Effective communication and collaboration skills in a team environment
- Proficient in English, both written and spoken
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.
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: 51,520.00 EUR - 77,280.00 EUR |
This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).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 95,000+ 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
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What We Do
Medtronic is a global healthcare solutions company operating in approximately 160 countries. We are committed to improving lives through our medical technologies, services, and solutions.
Since our beginning, 60 years ago, our Mission has remained the same: to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life for people around the world. The Mission is our ethical framework and inspirational goal guiding our day-to-day work. It reminds us that our efforts are transforming millions of lives each year.
To meet the needs of patients and healthcare professionals around the globe, we operate from more than 370 locations in approximately 160 countries.
