Senior Financial Analyst, Trade Operations

Medtronic•Minneapolis, MN

2d•$79,200 - $118,800•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Financial Analyst supports the financial, operational, and compliance activities associated with U.S. and Canadian import operations. This role combines customs transaction analysis, financial reconciliation, reporting, and process improvement to ensure accurate accounting, effective controls, and visibility into import-related costs and performance. 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.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of experience OR Advanced degree and 2+ years of experience in import operations, customs compliance, financial analysis, accounting, supply chain, international trade, or related business functions.
Experience reconciling financial or transactional records, including invoices, customs entries, payment data, refunds, credits, or debits.
Experience maintaining transactional ledgers, reconciliation schedules, financial reports, and supporting audit documentation.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel skills, including Power Query, Power Pivot, financial modeling, reconciliation analysis, and large-dataset management.
Experience creating reports, dashboards, or data visualizations using Microsoft Power BI or similar business intelligence tools.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with U.S. and Canadian import processes, customs duties, taxes, fees, broker billing, or related trade operations.
Experience in finance within medical device, healthcare, manufacturing, or other regulated industries.
Ability to investigate complex discrepancies and collaborate with Finance and third-party service providers to resolve billing disputes.
Strong financial analysis, data validation, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis skills.
Ability to communicate financial and customs-related findings clearly to operational, financial, and leadership stakeholders.
Knowledge of U.S. Customs regulations, Canada Border Services Agency requirements, post-summary corrections, and duty recovery processes.
Advanced reporting and analytics experience using Power Query, Power Pivot, SQL, Tableau, Snowflake, or similar tools.
Experience with SAP enterprise resource planning systems, relational databases, cloud data platforms, Python, or R.
Experience implementing process improvements, reporting automation, enhanced financial controls, or data-driven business recommendations.
Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills.
Embraces change and is adaptable.
Self-motivated and possesses ability to handle multiple tasks or projects.

Responsibilities

Analyze and reconcile customs duties, taxes, fees, import entry transactions, broker invoices, and related financial records.
Investigate billing discrepancies, payment variances, and reconciliation exceptions; identify root causes and drive resolution with internal and external partners.
Maintain reconciliation schedules, transactional ledgers, audit documentation, and supporting records for recoverable costs, credits, refunds, and disputed charges.
Develop and maintain reports, dashboards, and analytical tools to monitor import spend, billing accuracy, recoveries, and operational performance.
Analyze import and financial data to identify trends, compliance risks, cost recovery opportunities, and process improvement initiatives.
Support month-end close activities, audits, and compliance reviews through accurate recordkeeping and transaction validation.
Partner with Finance, customs brokers, and business stakeholders to improve data integrity, reporting capabilities, and financial controls.
Contribute to automation, continuous improvement, and special projects that enhance import operations and regulatory compliance.
Provide training, project support, and cross-functional guidance related to import compliance, financial processes, systems, reporting tools, and business requirements.
Perform other projects or tasks as assigned.