Associate accountant

Are you ready to kickstart your career in finance within a global healthcare technology leader? As an Associate Accountant in the EMEA Account to Report organization, you will play a crucial role in Medtronic’s hire-to-retire and record-to-report processes. Working as part of an international finance team, you will help ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial information while gaining valuable exposure to a broad range of accounting activities.

This role offers the opportunity to work within a dynamic finance organization supporting the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region. You will collaborate with stakeholders across functions and countries, contribute to process improvements, and support initiatives that enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of finance operations.

You will be involved in payroll accounting, bonuses, accruals, general ledger activities, account reconciliations, month-end close, revenue recognition and financial reporting. In addition, you will contribute to cross-functional projects and continuous improvement initiatives, giving you the opportunity to develop your accounting knowledge, analytical skills and understanding of end-to-end finance processes. If you are analytical, detail-oriented, eager to learn and enjoy improving processes and collaborating with international teams, this is an excellent opportunity to develop your finance career at Medtronic.

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.

• Flexible work arrangement
• Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands
• Voltijd

Een dag uit het leven

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
• Coordinate and manage monthly financial close operations and related transactional activities
• Perform payroll finance and record-to-report 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
• 1-3 years of relevant finance or accounting experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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.

Secundaire arbeidsvoorwaarden en compensatie

Medtronic biedt een competitief salaris en een flexibel pakket secundaire arbeidsvoorwaarden

Pay range / Rango salarial / Intervalo salarial /Fascia retributiva / Tranche de salaire / Gehaltsband / Salaribereik: Netherlands: 45,600.00 EUR - 68,400.00 EUR

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).