Principal Financial Analyst – Americas Distribution Center Finance

Medtronic•Memphis, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

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 Financial Analyst (PFA) is an individual contributor role within the GSC FP&A Center of Excellence, serving as the primary finance partner for the Americas Distribution Center (DC) network, with an embedded presence at the Airways Memphis DC. The role owns regional planning, forecasting, operational performance insights, and productivity analytics for Americas DCs. While operationally embedded with DC leadership, the role remains fully aligned to GSC FP&A CoE standards, methodologies, and governance, ensuring consistency of metrics, assumptions, and financial insights across the global network. Operating as a seasoned individual contributor, this role independently manages complex financial processes, applies strong financial judgment, and delivers clear, actionable insights to operational and finance leadership. At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 4-5 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. No relocation assistance is available for this role. Principal Financial Analyst – Americas Distribution Center Finance Location: Airways Memphis Distribution Center (Memphis, TN) Organization: Global Supply Chain FP&A Center of Excellence (GSC FP&A CoE) Careers That Change Lives At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies, and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. This role supports that mission by providing strong, embedded finance partnership to Distribution Center operations across the Americas region, while operating as part of the Global Supply Chain FP&A Center of Excellence. Role Summary The Principal Financial Analyst (PFA) is an individual contributor role within the GSC FP&A Center of Excellence, serving as the primary finance partner for the Americas Distribution Center (DC) network, with an embedded presence at the Airways Memphis DC. The role owns regional planning, forecasting, operational performance insights, and productivity analytics for Americas DCs. While operationally embedded with DC leadership, the role remains fully aligned to GSC FP&A CoE standards, methodologies, and governance, ensuring consistency of metrics, assumptions, and financial insights across the global network. Operating as a seasoned individual contributor, this role independently manages complex financial processes, applies strong financial judgment, and delivers clear, actionable insights to operational and finance leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field with 7+ years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with 5+ years of experience.
For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience owning complex planning, forecasting, and performance management processes in operational, supply chain, logistics, or distribution environments.
Proven ability to operate as an independent individual contributor, managing ambiguity and exercising sound financial judgment.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to convert operational and financial data into actionable insights.
Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; working knowledge of enterprise financial systems such as SAP, OneStream, Essbase/Hyperion, or similar.
Experience working effectively in a matrixed organization, partnering closely with operations and FP&A teams.
Strong results orientation, accountability, and attention to detail.
Distribution Center, logistics, or operations finance experience.
Experience supporting productivity, cost efficiency, or operational improvement initiatives.
Experience working within an FP&A CoE or standardized finance operating model.

Responsibilities

Embedded Regional Operational Finance Partnership Serve as the primary finance partner to Americas DC operations, with strong on‑site engagement at Airways Memphis and regular interaction with regional DC leadership.
Provide hands‑on, embedded finance support to operations while maintaining alignment with GSC FP&A CoE frameworks and expectations.
Ensure consistent application of global productivity metrics, planning methodologies, and performance frameworks across the Americas DC network.
Planning, Forecasting & Outlook Ownership Own end‑to‑end financial planning and forecasting for the Americas DC network, including: Annual Operating Plan (AOP) Quarterly outlooks / LBEs Rolling forecasts
Partner with operations to develop, validate, and challenge planning and forecasting assumptions, including labor, freight, facilities, and other DC cost drivers.
Identify and communicate forecast risks and opportunities, providing leadership with clear, decision‑ready insights.
Operational Performance & Productivity Insights Provide insights on regional operational performance, highlighting trends, risks, and opportunities across multiple Distribution Centers.
Translate operational and productivity drivers into financial impact to support cost efficiency and operational improvement initiatives.
Support consistent productivity reporting across sites, aligned with GSC FP&A CoE metrics and definitions, while maintaining strong understanding of site‑level drivers.
Reporting, Analysis & Storytelling Prepare and deliver clear, executive‑ready financial reporting, including KPIs, variance explanations, and forward‑looking insights.
Communicate financial and operational results in a concise, practical manner suited to operational leadership.
Drive standardization of reporting and analytical approaches across the Americas DC network in partnership with the GSC FP&A CoE.
Functional Excellence & Continuous Improvement Partner with GSC FP&A CoE peers and Centers of Excellence to align regional execution with global standards.
Identify opportunities to improve forecast accuracy, reporting efficiency, and financial transparency.
Contribute to continuous improvement of FP&A processes and operational decision support within the CoE model.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
Performs and analyzes financial modeling, economic research, trends and studies subjects such as rates of return, depreciation, working capital, cash flow, investments, and cost against budget, variance analysis, forecasting, financial planning and expense comparisons by analysis of profit and loss statements and/or income statements.
Prepares reports of findings and recommendations, compiles and consolidates financial plans and provides insights to management.
Develops, maintains, and establishes operational specifications for financial information systems considering such things as information flow, volume, ad hoc reporting, and analysis.
May provide analysis on business development and may monitor business performance by unit, division or group.

Benefits

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.
Health, Dental and vision insurance , Health Savings Account , Healthcare Flexible Spending Account , Life insurance, Long-term disability leave , Dependent daycare spending account , Tuition assistance/reimbursement , and Simple Steps (global well-being program).
Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match , Short-term disability , Paid time off , Paid holidays , Employee Stock Purchase Plan , Employee Assistance Program , Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums) , and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

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