Principal Financial Analyst

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 20 Aug 2026   Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact. A Day in the Life This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex business problems, leading cross-functional projects, leveraging technology and automation tools, and driving measurable business outcomes. The Principal Financial Analyst will play a critical role in identifying opportunities, building scalable solutions, and helping transform the way Finance operates globally. This aligns with the organization’s vision of simplifying global processes, expanding best-in-class technologies, and creating capacity for strategic value-added work. Medtronic’s Global Supply Chain Finance organization is building the future of finance through automation, data-driven decision making, and continuous improvement. This team partners across Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, Digital Technology, and business teams to simplify processes, standardize reporting, implement automation solutions, and improve the quality and speed of financial insights. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex business problems, leading cross-functional projects, leveraging technology and automation tools, and driving measurable business outcomes. The Principal Financial Analyst will play a critical role in identifying opportunities, building scalable solutions, and helping transform the way Finance operates globally. This aligns with the organization’s vision of simplifying global processes, expanding best-in-class technologies, and creating capacity for strategic value-added work. 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 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.                      Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned Lead and execute enterprise-wide automation and continuous improvement initiatives that transform financial processes, enhance operational efficiency, and create measurable business value across the Global Supply Chain Finance organization. Identify, prioritize, and deliver high-impact opportunities to eliminate manual activities, streamline workflows, strengthen controls, and increase organizational productivity. Partner strategically with Supply Chain Finance, FP&A, Operations, Supply Chain, and Digital Technology leaders to define business requirements, align priorities, and implement scalable, sustainable solutions. Design, develop, and deploy automated reporting, interactive dashboards, data models, and workflow solutions that improve visibility, accelerate decision-making, and enhance business performance. Champion the adoption of emerging technologies , including AI, robotic process automation (RPA), advanced analytics, and digital tools, to modernize finance processes and elevate decision support capabilities. Build compelling business cases and implementation strategies that secure stakeholder alignment, prioritize investments, and accelerate value realization. Lead process discovery, process mapping, root-cause analysis, and solution design workshops to uncover inefficiencies, solve complex business challenges, and drive transformational change. Measure, track, and communicate business impact , ensuring project benefits