Principal Auditor

Principal Auditor

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 Life

The Principal Auditor is a recognized expert and individual contributor on the Corporate Audit team. The Principal Auditor leads the execution of strategic and high risk department projects, (audit, consulting, and administrative), with limited oversight from management. The Principal Auditor coaches and reviews the work of other professionals.

As a member of the Corporate Audit team, the Principal Auditor will contribute to Corporate Audit's mission, which is to preserve and enhance shareholder value through the independent and objective identification and evaluation of risks, the assessment of the integrity and effectiveness of internal controls, and the evaluation and promotion of operational excellence across the global Medtronic enterprise.

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We're working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.

Responsibilities

• Lead significant, complex, and unique audit projects through all stages of the audit process (scoping, planning, fieldwork, and reporting).
• Exhibit strong advisory skills regarding complex global business risks and a clear understanding of risk-based auditing concepts, SOX 404 procedures, and testing strategies.
• Develop risk-based audit programs for new or emerging risks.
• Drive audit planning and scoping, tailor audit steps to the risk assessment, update management on project status, and coordinate project tasks.
• Communicate project purpose, scope and results to key stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.
• Execute individual work and oversee the work of others, while exhibiting an awareness and ability to connect work to department and business initiatives.
• Perform audit projects in accordance with department standard operating procedures, as well as International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.
• Ensure all documentation evidences work performed in a complete, accurate and organized manner, demonstrates a complete understanding of the work performed, supports conclusions reached and complies with quality standards.
• Drive innovation to the audit process, technology, and department operations.
• Operate in an organized manner, including : maintaining an open items list, managing multiple projects, following up timely with business partners and others to move tasks along, and escalating issues and open items on a timely basis.
• Prepare meeting materials and lead meetings, as appropriate.
• Coach team members on general audit processes, technology, and department operations. Assist them in meeting their job requirements.
• Provide meaningful and constructive real-time feedback to team members.
• Understand the Medtronic business, analyze issues, and connect to strategic direction.
• Collaborate with others, develop self, and embrace diversity and inclusion.
• Understand impact on patient and customer, generate ideas, and embrace change.
• Set challenging goals, enable operational excellence, maintain accountability and model ethical behavior.

Must Have : Minimum Requirements

Nice to Have

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.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD) : $108,000.00 - $162,000.00 This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP). The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification / education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week : Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance / reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees : Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico. Further details are available at the link below :

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

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.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.

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.