Senior Principal Accountant - US GAAP, SAP, Hybrid/Remote

USA-Medtronic MiniMed, Inc 1017

Madrid

Hybrid

EUR 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Job summary

MiniMed is seeking a highly analytical Principal Accountant to join the Controllership team in Spain, with hybrid or remote work flexibility. You will ensure US GAAP compliance, local statutory and tax requirements, and partner with Shared Services and Tax.

The ideal candidate will bring 8+ years of multinational accounting experience, fluency in English and Arabic, and SAP S/4HANA expertise, focusing on financial reporting, control frameworks, and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or related field. Active CPA/CA certification preferable.
Minimum 8 years of relevant controllership, accounting, statutory reporting, audit or tax experience in a multinational environment.
Strong US GAAP knowledge.
Demonstrated knowledge of Saudi statutory, regulatory and tax requirements.
Experience coordinating statutory audits and local filings.
Strong internal controls and financial governance background.
ERP experience, preferably SAP / SAP S/4HANA.
Must be fluent in English and Arabic.
Ability to operate independently and influence senior stakeholders across a matrix organization.

Responsibilities

Prepare, review, and analyze financial statements in accordance with US GAAP and Local GAAP.
Perform in-depth analysis of Balance Sheet and P&L accounts, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance including preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual close deliverables, journal entries and account reconciliations.
Identify and communicate financial risks, trends, and opportunities to management.
Maintain a strong internal control environment and support the MiniMed internal control framework.
Partner with Financial Shared Services to resolve accounting issues and improve and standardize processes including Payroll and Bank entries.
Monitor financial and compliance risks and ensure appropriate remediation.
Partner with management on accounting matters such as revenue recognition, accruals, provisions and other complex accounting topics.
Coordinate statutory reporting, financial statements, local filings and Statutory and Tax audits.
Maintain strong knowledge of Saudi accounting, regulatory and tax requirements, including relevant corporate income tax, withholding tax and VAT matters to support cross function teams for regulatory compliance.
Support transition to SAP S/4HANA, including data migration, testing, and process design from a financial accounting perspective.
Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement across the accounting function.
Partner closely with cross-functional teams including Tax, Treasury, FP&A, Supply Chain, and Legal.
Serve as a key point of contact for external auditors on areas of responsibility.
Support adhoc projects and analysis as required by leadership.
The role initially focuses on the Saudi Arabia entity, with responsibilities potentially expanding over time to other countries in the Middle East or the wider region.