Associate accountant

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 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. 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. 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.  ‌ Recruitment Fraud Alert We are aware of phishing scams targeting job seekers. Please keep the following in mind: Apply only through official Medtronic channels. All legitimate Medtronic recruiting communications come from approved Medtronic platforms and official @medtronic.com email addresses. Medtronic will never ask for payment or sensitive personal information (such as bank account or Social Security details) during early stages of the hiring process. Any such requests are not legitimate. If you receive a suspicious message claiming to be from Medtronic, do not respond, click links, or open attachments. If you have any questions, concerns regarding the authenticity of a communication alleged to have been made by or on behalf of Medtronic, please contact us immediately at AskHR@medtronic.com. ‌ 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. 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).