Senior Accountant France

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 Medtronic Record to Report (RTR) organization consists of various finance functions and has a growing number of specialists worldwide, including the External Reporting team for the region of Europe, Middle East and Africa primary located in Heerlen, the Netherlands. External Reporting offers services for multiple key financial processes including Statutory and Corporate Income Tax reporting, Group reporting support, and Audit coordination. It serves a wide range of Europe, Middle East and Africa region countries and continues to expand the scope.To be successful in this role you need strong knowledge and experience in French GAAP, be a team player with a hands‑on mentality. You are results and quality orientated. You show strong problem‑solving and communication skills with a high degree of accuracy. You are flexible and supportive to change and have an affinity with systems.Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:Preparation of the financial statements, audit coordination, statutory filing, and tax filing for France and other jurisdictionsTranslate US GAAP to local GAAP accounting principlesCoordinate and review activities of junior team members and service providersCorporate income tax accounting and reporting for group purposesPrepare finance updates for the local board meetingsParticipate and lead projects and initiatives to transform, optimise, standardise, and automate audit coordination and statutory, corporate income tax and group reporting, also using LEAN methodologyRequired Knowledge and ExperienceBachelor or master's degree in Audit or Accounting from a French University6+ years relevant working experience in accounting or audit including French GAAPStrong communication and coordinating skillsHighly self‑motivated, pro‑active and results drivenMinimum C1 proficiency level in English business languageMicrosoft Excel intermediate proficiency levelPhysical Job RequirementsThe 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 & CompensationMedtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits PackageA 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.This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).About MedtronicWe 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.Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity #J-18808-Ljbffr