Associate Accountant External reporting EMEA

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 LifeThe External Reporting Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Team offers services for multiple key financial processes including Statutory and Corporate Income Tax reporting. The team is diverse and multicultural, with most members located in Heerlen and others working remotely. It is part of a larger, dynamic finance organization, serving a wide range of EMEA region countries. To be successful in this role you need to have a foundational understanding of statutory reporting and an eagerness to develop knowledge across various accounting and tax requirements. You should be a collaborative team player with a hands-on mentality, demonstrating curiosity and a willingness to learn. Good verbal and written communication skills in English, attention to detail, a problem-solving mindset, and an interest in improving processes and leveraging new technologies will help you thrive in this position.
The preferred work locations for this role are Heerlen (NL) and Galway (IE), with 2-3 days a week working on site.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

• Gather and reconciliation of external audit deliverables
• Support in preparing financial statements and tax accounting
• Local reporting requirements
• Initiate and follow up on tasks related to vendor invoice processing and payments by coordinating with the relevant teams
• Complete regular tax reporting tasks
• Support projects and initiatives for continuous improvement

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• Applied Science Education (MBO) or Bachelor’s (HBO) degree in Audit or Accounting
• 2+ years relevant working experience in accounting, audit or other finance roles
• Good communication and coordination skills in English

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.
 

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.

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