Associate Accountant

**A Day in the Life
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
- Applies principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepares internal and external financial reports.
- Maintains or oversees the control of accounts and records in such areas as disbursements, expenses, tax payments and income.
- Compiles and analyzes financial information to record transactions, prepare reports, and review and verify accuracy.
- Prepares balance sheet, profit and loss and cash flow statements, prepares and consolidates financial statements, and other accounting schedules and reports.
- Designs, modifies, installs, and/or maintains accounting systems to ensure an adequate recognition of financial transactions.
- Responsible for the adherence to and communication of accounting and auditing policies and procedures and internal controls.
- May be responsible for month end close.
- May be responsible for technical support and accounting of M&A activities.
- May oversee technical accounting research for complex business transactions and implementation of new accounting standards.

**Must Have: Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or administrative areas.
- 1 or 2 of experience in General Accounting, recent graduates are also welcomed to apply.
- Fluent in communication in English and Spanish (writing & speaking).
- Good critical thinking.
- Knowledge with Microsoft Office Excel.
- Knowledge with MS Office suite.
- Team player.
- Strong quantitative analytical skills.
- People skills.

**Nice to Have
- Knowledge in SAP.
- Experience auditing financial processes and records
- Demonstrated ability to manage to tight deadlines, along with flexibility to changing priorities
- Willingness and ability to perform financial analysis
- Ability to work in a team environment to accomplish group objectives
- Preferably in a large, multi-national organization.

**About Medtronic
**Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.

Physical Job Requirements

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)