Principal Financial Analyst

Minimed; Madrid; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

MiniMed seeks a Principal Analyst – Expense Lead to own OpEx management for EMEA & APAC, building analytics and driving forecast processes. The role partners with Controllership and the Pune CoE to improve expense reporting, automation, and financial insights.

The candidate combines strategic thinking with rigorous analysis, communicating findings to senior leaders and steering cross-functional cost discipline initiatives across regions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field.
• 6+ years of progressive FP&A or finance experience.
• Experience supporting multi-country regions and matrix organizations.
• Advanced Excel skills, financial modeling expertise, and Power BI or similar BI tools.
• Experience with OneStream, SAP, Hyperion, or similar EPM/ERP platforms.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end OpEx planning, forecasting, and variance analysis for EMEA & APAC regions.
• Maintain cost discipline by monitoring spend trends and escalating variances.
• Develop monthly/quarterly expense reporting packages for senior leadership with the FP&A Center of Excellence.

Skills

FP&A experience

Advanced Excel

Power BI

OneStream

Multi-country experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics

Tools

Power BI

OneStream

Excel

SAP

Hyperion

Job description

Flexible

Madrid, Spain

Full time

R-802311

About the Role

The Principal Analyst – Expense Lead, EMEA & APAC is a key finance role within the Central FP&A team supporting MiniMed’s International (EMEA & APAC) Region. This individual will serve as the primary owner of Operating Expense (OpEx) management, building advanced analytics, ensuring cost discipline, and setting the forecast process across the EMEA and APAC regions.

The role requires a highly analytical, proactive finance professional who can operate independently, partner cross-functionally with Controllership, and drive continuous improvements in expense analytics, reporting automation, and financial insights delivery.

The ideal candidate demonstrates the ability to seamlessly shift between strategic, helicopter-view thinking and granular detail, moving fluidly from high-level financial narrative to deep analytical investigation and back—ensuring both the big picture and the underlying numbers are always well understood and accurately represented.

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Key Responsibilities

OpEx Ownership & Cost Discipline

• Own end-to-end Operating Expense planning, forecasting, and variance analysis for EMEA & APAC regions.

• Maintain a strong culture of cost discipline by monitoring spend trends, identifying risks and opportunities, and proactively escalating material variances.

• Develop and maintain monthly and quarterly expense reporting packages for senior leadership in collaboration with the FP&A Center of Excellence.

• Partner with regional finance teams to ensure accurate and timely expense submissions.

• Act as Finance Partner for the Commercial Functions in the region (Marketing, Customer Care, Product Support, etc.).

Forecasting & Planning

• Lead monthly rolling forecasts and annual operating plan (AOP) processes for EMEA & APAC OpEx.

• Provide scenario analysis and sensitivity modeling to support decision-making.

• Ensure alignment between headcount plans and related expense forecasts.

• Support long-range planning activities as required.

Controllership Partnership

• Serve as the primary FP&A liaison to the Controllership team on month-end and quarter-end close activities.

• Deliver timely close insights, including actual vs. forecast commentary and driver-based explanations.

• Ensure accounting accuracy and completeness by reviewing accruals, reclassifications, and journal entries in collaboration with Controllership.

• Support audit and compliance activities as needed.

Pune CoE – Analytics & Process Leadership

• Drive the expense analytics agenda for the Pune FP&A Center of Excellence.

• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and speed of financial reporting.

• Lead automation initiatives leveraging tools such as Power BI, OneStream, Excel/VBA, or other relevant platforms.

• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) and go‑to resource for expense‑related queries within the CoE.

• Mentor junior analysts and support capability building.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.

• 6+ years of progressive FP&A or finance experience.

• Experience supporting multi‑country regions and matrix organizations.

• Advanced Excel skills, financial modeling expertise, and proficiency in Power BI or equivalent BI tools.

• Experience with OneStream, SAP, Hyperion, or similar EPM/ERP platforms.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present to senior stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA, CPA, CMA, CA, or equivalent professional qualification.

• Experience in a Global Center of Excellence (CoE) or Shared Services environment.

• Proven track record of leading automation or process improvement projects in finance.

• Experience in the MedTech, Healthcare, or Life Sciences industry.

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

MiniMed offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package

At MiniMed, we put people first. A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values: We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every stage of your career and life.

About MiniMed

We want to make every day a better day for people living with diabetes. Our team of creative innovators around the globe share a passion for finding the simplest solutions to the problems that people with diabetes face on a daily basis. For more than 40 years, we've been redefining what's possible, from intelligent dosing systems designed for real life to predictive insights that stay a step ahead, and we're dedicated to continuing to support our customers through every step of their journey — meeting them where and how they need it.

MiniMed is a full-stack insulin delivery company dedicated to supporting people living with diabetes through every step of their journey — when and how they need it. With a heritage rooted in technology, empathy, and a relentless pursuit of innovation, we’re focused on one thing: making every day a better day for people with diabetes.

From our intelligent dosing systems that stay one step ahead to our always‑on support when it’s needed most, we’re committed to building a connected system of care that works together and fits into everyday life, so people with diabetes can move through the day with fewer interruptions. Fewer second guesses. And more freedom to live in the moment.

We’re here to make better days possible for people with diabetes.

Joyful, messy, fully lived days. Days where things feel lighter, easier.

For more than four decades, we’ve been driven by this mission, delivering groundbreaking advancements in technology to help people live more fully, freely, and with greater confidence. At MiniMed, diabetes care is personal for us. Many of our employees have a connection to diabetes, whether they're living with it themselves or through family members and friends, and we all show up each day to help make the lives of our coworkers and loved ones easier.

Our people-first priority

At MiniMed, we put our customers at the forefront of all we do, and that focus extends to our team as well. We're dedicated to creating a culture of belonging and providing our people with all the career-building resources you might need.

Our life-transforming technologies

No matter what your role at our company, you're making a difference in the lives of people with diabetes. Our innovative inventions improve their day‑to‑day by helping lift the mental load and allowing diabetes to fade into the background, empowering them to live life on their own terms.

Our focus on the future

We're chasing the dream of a world where people with diabetes can be free of that never‑ending battle of balancing blood sugar. A world where better days are the norm, not the exception. Fresh faces and new viewpoints will help create our cutting‑edge solutions and define the next generation of breakthroughs in care, so that a better day can start today.

It is the policy of MiniMed 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, MiniMed 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.

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