Senior Auditor

Medtronic; Heerlen; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short-term incentive (MIP)

Job summary

Medtronic in the Netherlands is seeking a Senior Auditor to join the Corporate Audit team. You will lead and execute audit engagements, collaborate with stakeholders, and provide value beyond compliance.

You will work with a global, diverse team, coach others, and apply a risk-based mindset in a dynamic environment with travel up to 40%. Experience with SOX and US GAAP is advantageous.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in audit, finance, internal controls, or other relevant experience
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field
• Excellent interpersonal and English communication (verbal and written) skills
• Flexible and able to adapt to shifting priorities and responsibilities in a dynamic and changing environment
• Professional certification such as CPA, CIA, CMA, or MBA is an advantage

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute audit engagements across the full audit lifecycle in line with standards and internal methodologies
• Independently perform audit work while reviewing others, identify control gaps, assess root causes, and deliver value-added recommendations
• Coordinate audit activities, manage timelines, and communicate progress and risks to audit leadership
• Plan and lead audit-related meetings and prepare clear, concise audit deliverables
• Build relationships with management and control owners and collaborate across regions and levels
• Coach team members on audit methodology, tools, and processes
• Ensure audit documentation is complete, accurate, and compliant while managing multiple engagements

Skills

Audit experience

English communication

Interpersonal skills

Risk-based mindset

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Tools

SAP

Data Analytics tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Visio

Job description

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

We are looking for a Senior Auditor to join our Corporate Audit team. This role is ideal for an experienced audit professional who enjoys leading engagements, partnering with stakeholders, and adding value beyond compliance.

As a senior individual contributor, you'll play a key role in executing and leading audit and advisory projects across the organization. You'll work closely with audit leadership and collaborate with a global, diverse team while coaching and supporting the development of other auditors. If you're someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, applies a risk-based mindset, and communicates with clarity and confidence, we'd love to connect.

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

• Lead and execute audit engagements across the full audit lifecycle in line with professional standards and internal methodologies, applying a risk-based approach to planning and execution tailored to the business context.
• Independently perform audit work while reviewing and overseeing the work of other auditors as appropriate; identify control gaps and risks, assess root causes, and develop practical, value-added recommendations aligned with business objectives.
• Coordinate audit activities, manage timelines, and proactively communicate progress, risks, and issues to audit leadership while demonstrating strong knowledge of SOX 404, internal controls, testing strategies, and accounting principles.
• Plan and lead audit-related meetings, including kick-off, status, closing, and issue discussions, while preparing clear, concise, and well-structured audit deliverables and communications.
• Build trusted relationships with management and control owners, influence outcomes through objective analysis and effective communication, and collaborate across the global audit function, regions, and organizational levels.
• Coach and support team members on audit methodology, tools, and processes; provide timely, constructive feedback; and contribute to building audit capability and quality standards.
• Ensure audit documentation is complete, accurate, well-organized, and compliant with professional standards while managing multiple audit engagements simultaneously, applying practical project management skills, proactively anticipating risks, managing workload, communicating constraints early, and delivering high-quality results.

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• 5-7 years of experience in audit, finance, internal controls, or other relevant experience
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field
• Excellent interpersonal and English communication (verbal and written) skills
• Flexible and able to adapt to shifting priorities and responsibilities in a dynamic and changing environment

Professional certification such as CPA, CIA, CMA, or MBA, proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio, experience with SAP, Data Analytics tools and US GAAP are considered an advantage for this role. Besides this, the ability and willingness to travel subject to local/international restrictions (domestic and international), ranging from 20 - 40%, alignment with the Corporate Audit Mission, Charter, and leadership expectations and proficiency in multiple languages 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.

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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.

Pay range / Rango salarial / Intervalo salarial /Fascia retributiva / Tranche de salaire / Gehaltsband / Salaribereik: Netherlands: 65,280.00 EUR - 97,920.00 EUR |

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