Associate Accountant

COS Medtronic Shared Services Americas S.A.S.; Bogotá ciudad; Presencial; COP 42.000.000 - 64.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Medtronic is seeking an Accounts Payable professional to manage end-to-end Invoice-to-Pay processes across multiple countries. The role requires SAP familiarity, strong Excel skills, and fluent English; French is a plus.

A Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance is required, with 1–2 years of accounting or finance experience. The position is based in Bogota, Colombia, with a focus on accurate, timely processing and strong internal controls.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance or similar field is required.
• Familiarity with SAP or other ERP systems is a plus.
• Fluent English, written and verbal, is required; French is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Manage end-to-end Invoice-to-Pay (I2P) activities with accuracy and control.
• Review and process PO and non-PO invoices, perform duplicates checks and unblock invoices.
• Support multi-country AP workflows and respond to vendor inquiries.
• Generate and analyze AP reports; execute electronic invoicing and reconciliations.
• Prepare financial statements and assist with month-end close and internal controls.

Conocimientos

English proficiency

Excel skills

French proficiency

Educación

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Herramientas

SAP

Descripción del empleo

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

Accounts Payable Responsibilities:

• Manage end-to-end Invoice-to-Pay (I2P) activities, including the receipt, validation, and posting of invoice, ensuring compliance with internal controls and company policies.
• Review and process PO and non-PO invoices, perform duplicate checks, unblock invoices, and support FI payment requests.
• Monitor and manage AP workflows across multiple countries, respond to vendor inquiries regarding invoice and payment status, and handle critical escalations.
• Generate and analyze operational AP reports, execute electronic invoicing processes and reconciliations, support multi-country operations.

Required Qualifications & Tools: Familiarity with SAP or other ERP systems is a plus. Basic to intermediate Excel skills. Intermediate to advanced English proficiency (written and verbal) required. French proficiency is a plus (desirable).

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

• Applies principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepares internal and external financial reports.
• Maintains or oversees the control of accounts and records in such areas as disbursements, expenses, tax payments and income.
• Compiles and analyzes financial information to record transactions, prepare reports, and review and verify accuracy.
• Prepares balance sheet, profit and loss and cash flow statements, prepares and consolidates financial statements, and other accounting schedules and reports.
• Designs, modifies, installs, and/or maintains accounting systems to ensure an adequate recognition of financial transactions.
• Responsible for the adherence to and communication of accounting and auditing policies and procedures and internal controls.
• May be responsible for month end close.
• May be responsible for technical support and accounting of M&A activities.
• May oversee technical accounting research for complex business transactions and implementation of new accounting standards.

Required knowledge: Bachelor's degree 1 or 2 years of experience in accounting, finance or similar roles Familiarity with SAP or other ERP systems is a plus. Basic to intermediate Excel skills. Fluent English is a must Fluent in French is a plus.

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. This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

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. We change lives. Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That’s who we are.

Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives. We build extraordinary solutions as one team. With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough. This life-changing career is yours to engineer. By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will… Build a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world Grow a career reflective of your passion and abilities Connect to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learning These commitments set our team apart from the rest: Experiences that put people first. Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need. Life-transforming technologies. No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms. Better outcomes for our world. Here, it’s about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls. Insight-driven care. Fresh viewpoints. Cutting-edge AI, data, and automation. You're shaping the future of healthcare technology and defining the next generation of breakthroughs in care It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare settingis considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support. This employer participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here.