Senior Finance Manager

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 This position is based in Hyderabad, India and supports cross-functional stakeholders across Research & Development (R&D), Quality, and site leadership. The role plays a key part in enabling strategic growth through financial planning, business partnering, capital investment analysis, and performance management while driving process improvements through automation and advanced analytics. The Senior Finance Manager is responsible for leading financial planning and analysis activities, providing strategic business partnering support, and delivering actionable insights that drive business performance. This role oversees forecasting, financial modelling, performance reviews, investment analysis, and process improvement initiatives while collaborating with senior leaders to support growth, operational excellence, and informed decision-making. Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned: Responsible for financial planning, enabling strategic growth in alignment with the long-term vision of MEIC. Performs and analyzes financial modelling, trends, and studies subjects such as rates of return, depreciation, working capital, cash flow, investments, cost against budget, variance analysis, forecasting, financial planning, and expense comparisons through analysis of profit and loss statements. Partners with R&D, Quality, and business leaders to provide financial insights, performance analysis, and recommendations that support operational and strategic decisions. Leads periodic reviews (monthly/quarterly/yearly) with R&D and Quality Leaders, including preparation of strategic plans and the annual operating plan. Routinely communicates financial and operational performance trends, historical and forecast, using appropriate metrics. Suggests trends, resulting implications, key actions, and strategic implications. Leads scenario modelling efforts for the development and growth of the Site. Develops and executes processes to allow for routine analytical reviews of financial and operational performance, leveraging business unit analytical resources and tools. Evaluates Capex decisions and provides guidance to and influences senior leadership. Financial Modelling: Builds financial models to support scenario analysis and decision-making processes. Cost Optimization: Identifies opportunities for cost reduction and efficiency improvements to enhance the overall financial performance of sales operations. Collaborative Approach: Works closely with sales teams, finance departments, and other stakeholders to align financial goals with sales objectives and drive business success. Supports financial governance by ensuring adherence to finance policies, controls, reporting standards, and data integrity requirements across planning, forecasting, and performance management processes. Drives process simplification, automation, and digital finance initiatives through advanced analytics, AI-enabled solutions, and reporting enhancements to improve efficiency, accuracy, and decision-making. Ad Hoc Analysis: Conducts ad hoc financial analysis as required to support business projects, initiatives, and decision-making processes. Mentors, develops, and coaches the team on meeting/exceeding performance expectations and defined objectives, providing leadership to team members and ensuring the prioritization of strategic and department-level initiatives. DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS: Strong analytical and logical skills. Manages a large team that would