At MiniMed, you can begin a lifelong career of exploration and innovation, while helping make a difference in the lives of people living with diabetes around the globe. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation for a more connected, compassionate world.

About the Role

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned

• Allocates costs, collects data, and prepares reports to support and maintain the company’s cost accounting system.
• Ensuring costs are accurately allocated in accordance with established procedures and internal controls.
• Leads and is accountable for the Juncos annual cost roll, ensuring accurate standard cost updates and alignment with financial planning cycles (AOP – Annual Operating Plan and OPC – Other Product Cost / Actuals).
• Performs Material Usage Variance (MUV) analysis and provides clear root cause insights and recommendations.
• Leads cost analysis by product and value stream, providing financial visibility to support Value Stream leaders and operational decision-making.
• Analyzing cost drivers including labor, burden, material, and scrap, identifying risks and opportunities for cost improvement.
• Prepares and presents financial bridges (OPC vs. actuals) to explain key variances and highlight major gaps versus plan.
• Provides guidance and visibility to stakeholders on significant cost variances, risks, and savings opportunities.
• Reviews and leverages historical cost data (materials, labor, burden, and operating expenses) to support cost analysis, financial planning, and variance explanations.
• Supports pricing and new product costing by developing unit costs and projecting expenses.
• Prepares reports comparing budgets/forecasts to actual results and supports profitability analysis.
• Recommends and supports improvements to costing processes, systems, and data integrity.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
• Strong experience in cost accounting within a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience with standard costing, cost roll processes, and variance analysis (including MUV).
• Demonstrated ability to support financial planning cycles (AOP – Annual Operating Plan, OPC – Other Product Cost / Actuals).
• Experience working with ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and financial reporting tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into actionable business insights.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with cross-functional teams (e.g., Operations, Supply Chain) and influence decision-making.
• Solid understanding of internal controls, financial compliance, and data integrity principles.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to present financial information to various levels of the organization.

Nice to Have

• CPA or other relevant professional certification (e.g., CMA) is a plus.
• Experience with SAP and reporting tools/applications (e.g., financial reporting or data visualization tools).
• Exposure to master data management and data governance within financial systems.
• Demonstrated continuous improvement mindset, with interest in driving process enhancements and efficiencies.
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively as part of a cross-functional team.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic environment with evolving priorities and business needs.

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.

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

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.

MiniMed Benefits Overview

About MiniMed

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. For more than 40 years, we’ve been committed to redefining what’s possible: intelligent dosing systems designed for real life, predictive insights that stay a step ahead, and always on support when it’s needed most. At the heart of everything we do is a simple Mission: to make every day a better day for people with diabetes.

Learn more about our business, and our mission here.

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, familial status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, 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.

If you are applying to perform work for MiniMed in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can find here a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which MiniMed reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. MiniMed will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.