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** Latin America Finance Leader in charge of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and all data and reporting intelligence for Latin America Finance region. This leader will need to collaborate with the Americas FP&A team, the Latin America FP&A and groups in region and subregions. The role will work directly with CFO LA and senior functional leaders to drive annual budgeting and strategic planning, and monthly forecasting and performance reporting. The role will lead and manage the FP&A resources in the region, businesses and subregions, being a member of the Latin America Finance team. It is crucial for the Finance Leader to drive business performance and enhance operational effectiveness through insightful analysis, influence on strategic direction and execution. The main responsibilities also include providing robust financial evaluation and enabling decision making on initiatives and investments, and ultimately helping Medtronic to maximize revenue, long term profits and cash-flows. Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. + Support the Latin America CFO in financial management across all Business Groups and Subregions, driving business results, monitoring performance, capex and cash-flow to optimize resource allocations and maximize profitable growth. + Support the Regional Functional and business leaders with achieving subregion and regional financial results through close collaboration and best practice sharing across the region. + Partner with finance leads in other groups/regions to standardize processes, reporting and timelines wherever possible across countries and businesses. + Collaborate and align initiatives and opportunities with business development team and ensure these are financially incorporated into the LatAm financial planning and strategic processes. + Perform scenario planning and demonstrate impacts of strategies/decisions on the business to facilitate prioritization and decision making. + Help conceptualize/structure market models, challenge assumptions and influence strategy and decision making. + Lead the Latin America planning processes serving as liaison between Americas/Corporate/Global teams and the businesses and subregions in Latin America. Develop guidelines, effective calendar, meeting reviews and tools that enable effective reviews and alignment processes until submission. + Challenge resource allocation and drive allocation of resources to the most value creating opportunities. + Provide analytical/strategic inputs and challenge marketing-sales planning, segmentation and targeting enhance effectiveness of Medtronic in the market. + Provide strong commercial/financial decision support to Regional Business, functions and Finance Leaders. Provide leadership support to the sales call, Latam and Americas MFR and strat planning processes. + Develop and effectively communicate expectations and results for the business. Prepare presentation materials and written analyses for senior management and other stakeholders on financial performance and investment proposals. + Perform advanced, robust financial and feasibility analyses, incorporating finance, commercial, regulatory and market dynamics into the modeling. Provide support and take leadership role with the VP finance on all Medtronic PLC ventures through effective leadership and coordination of work, calendar planning and financial expectations across the FP&A and other teams + Lead innovative ideas to standardize FP&A processes to improve PNL and WC forecasting and accuracy. Drive improvements in the subregion and region to more accurate forecast of complex elements of the PNL and FCF. + Take active leadership role on all FP&A optimization initiatives, coordinating and monitoring performance of FP&A Latam teams through execution + Interface with B.U. / Group/ Functions in region and subregions to explain results and address inquiries. **QUALIFICATIONS** MBA and/or CPA preferred English and Spanish speaking. Qualified undergraduate degree in accounting or finance **EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE:** At least 10 years of experiences in financial planning, reporting and control At least 7 years of experience in successfully managing a team and function Experience from top multinational company within or Healthcare industry highly desirable Strong business acumen and attention to detail and proven track record in process improvement Sound knowledge of compliance and statutory reporting requirements. US GAAP knowledge Ability to build strong business partnering relationships Used to working through ERP and other associated reporting systems. Computer literacy including sound knowledge of ERP, MS Office suite of software. **SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES:** Ability to influence the thinking of, or gain acceptance of others, particularly in sensitive situations Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Highly developed analytical and financial skills Business minded, logical, analytical, good strategist and implementer, entrepreneurial outlook Highly developed people management skills - ability to lead, manage and motivate by example Respond to deadlines and changing priorities Able to improve work effectiveness and quality of output anticipating FP&A requirements and work across teams to implement efficient process to meet expectations Executes for results Maintains confidentiality Understanding of health care system requirements (outcomes research, cost, etc.) Demonstrated effective matrix skills (crosses geography’s and divisions) Excellent interpersonal skills. Able to communicate with ease at different levels of hierarchy Excellent presentation skills Ability to deliver a customer focused service to internal and external customers Ability to work autonomously but is also a team player Demonstrated ability to work with organizational decision makers (internal/external) Demonstrated ability to develop and implement strategic relationships and communicate concepts with key influencers Maintenance of proactive relationships with customers, payers and healthcare providers Assertive, confident, yet flexible Resilient and persistent Enthusiastic, self-motivated and positive **KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:** Reviews, analyzes and interprets financial information to provide business pro-active advice as a partner to business leadership. Participates actively in key management and business decisions, lead, direct senior managers to ensure that the organization's financial strategies are implemented effectively. Contributes to the strategic planning process to develop and implement financial strategies that align with the business objectives. Complies with the organization’s Finance and Legal policies and procedures, responds to both Internal and External Audit enquiries in a timely manner and ensures follow-up on action items to address audit recommendations. Responsible for the management of staff including selection, direction setting, feedback and coaching, performance management, rewards and recognition and development planning to support the business operations. Works within and actively promotes Medtronic's Mission, corporate strategies, policies, procedures and Code of Conduct **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.  **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. This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP). This position is eligible for an annual long-term incentive plan. **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 (http://www.medtronic.com) 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. **We change lives** . Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That’s who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives. **We build extraordinary solutions as one team** . With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough. **This life-changing career is yours to engineer** . By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will… + **Build** a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world + **Grow** a career reflective of your passion and abilities + **Connect** to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learning These commitments set our team apart from the rest: **Experiences that put people first** . Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need. **Life-transforming technologies** . No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms. **Better outcomes for our world** . Here, it’s about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls. **Insight-driven care** . Fresh viewpoints. Cutting-edge AI, data, and automation. You're shaping the future of healthcare technology and defining the next generation of breakthroughs in care It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare setting is considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support. 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