.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 LifeThis position serves as a key member of the Global Operations and Supply Chain FP&A team, supporting the lead for Material Purchases. The role will partner with functional business partners, manufacturing FP&A and our Global Centers of Excellence. The role will support ensuring GOSC FP&A processes, timelines, reporting, and analysis deliver on our business objectives. The role will support ensuring GOSC FP&A processes, timelines, reporting, and analysis deliver on our business objectives.The Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for supporting the FP&A processes centered around material purchases and PPV reporting and forecasting in support of the West manufacturing region.- Strategic Financial Leadership- Build a deep understanding of material purchasing and how volume, inflation and savings actions are translated to financial results and use this information to help influence business decisions.-- Collaborate with Supply Management, Contract Manufacturing Organizations and Finance partners to develop reporting and processes to manage both the P&L and Balance sheet impacts of material purchasing.-- Operate independently, as a seasoned individual contributor, working under limited supervision, to determine and develop approach to solutions.- Functional Excellence and Business Partnering- Support the preparation and presentation of spending analysis, KPIs, Manufacturing Variance commentary, and forecasting to various levels of management-- Proactive business partnering with stakeholders in the analysis of trends and anomalies in results-- Partner cross functionally in preparation of the AOP and quarterly forecasts, to ensure cost down targets, strategic initiatives are clearly understood and consistently applied-- Work with OUs and Portfolios to increase visibility to cost drivers within the material pool and help identify opportunities for cost savings- Must Haves- Bachelor's Degree with 4+ years of work experience in Finance and/or Accounting (Or Advanced Degree with 2+ years)- Nice to Haves- Strong financial analysis and accounting skills-- Is a team player in a matrix structure with strong communication/ presentation skills.-- Working Experience supporting Manufacturing and familiarity with cost accounting principals-- Experience with business intelligence and reporting systems would be an advantage-- Global Experience, working in large, complex, matrix organizations-- Strong communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills-- Strong quantitative and analytical skills for creating actionable insights and analysis.-- Experience with Medtronic financial systems: SAP, Essbase/Hyperion & Business Objects