Innocent Musyoka
Otsego,USA
Summary
Strategic and data-driven Finance Leader with over 7 years of progressive experience in financial planning, reporting, and analysis within complex manufacturing and supply chain environments. Currently overseeing a $167M annual budget at Medtronic, with a proven track record of leveraging advanced data analytics and cross-functional partnerships to drive profitability and operational excellence. Expert in "story-behind-the-numbers" financial modeling and presenting high-stakes insights to senior leadership.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Principal Finance Analyst
Medtronic
Minneapolis, MN
11.2022 - Current
- Financial Stewardship: Directly manage and optimize a $167M annual budget for manufacturing support teams, ensuring rigorous alignment with the Annual Operating Plan (AOP).
- Strategic Business Partnering: Serve as a key Finance Business Partner to stakeholders across multiple global manufacturing sites, providing the strategic guidance necessary to meet financial targets and support a high-performance culture.
- Executive Reporting: Lead the preparation and presentation of Enterprise Operations analysis and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for senior leadership, translating complex data into actionable financial commentary.
- High-Impact Recovery: Spearheaded a carrier cost-avoidance and savings project that successfully recovered $4.8M in refunds, significantly impacting bottom-line performance.
- Process Innovation: Led a cross-functional initiative to develop a new reporting dashboard for manufacturing support, reducing manual effort and enhancing real-time visibility into functional spend.
- Operational Efficiency: Improved on-time freight payments by 30% through the optimization of freight audit and pay processes and timely carrier payment governance.
Senior Business Analyst – International Logistics
Best Buy Inc.
11.2021 - 12.2022
- Vendor Management: Managed financial reporting and day-to-day operations for international logistics and third-party vendor relationships.
- Revenue Recovery: Directed a billing process improvement project that utilized advanced analytical skills to recover $840,000 in overpayments.
- Workflow Optimization: Collaborated across teams to improve workflow efficiency and managed mission-critical performance metrics.
Business Analyst – Inventory Management
Target Corporation
06.2020 - 11.2021
- Cost Modeling: Developed data-driven business strategies that resulted in a 30% decrease in unproductive inventory and a $200,000 increase in average weekly sales.
- Program Leadership: Led Target's Company Space programs for the Beauty Department, partnering with planners to optimize high-volume inventory.
Education
Master of Science (MS) - Business Analytics
University of St. Thomas
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Finance
University of St. Thomas
Skills
- Financial Stewardship: Budgeting & Forecasting, P&L Management, Capital Allocation
- Strategic Partnering: Executive-level Reporting, Matrix Organization Navigation, Decision Support
- Technical Excellence: SAP, OneStream, Hyperion, Power BI, NPV/IRR Modeling
- Operational Impact: Process Automation, Project Management, Cost Avoidance & Recovery
Certification
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) | Scrum Alliance
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
- UnitedHealth Group: Telesales Development Associate (Rotational Program). Reconciled monthly invoices and used data analysis to forecast call volumes for resource allocation.
- U.S. Army National Guard: Chinook Helicopter Maintainer. Maintained aircraft in strict adherence to aviation regulations and protocols.
Timeline
Principal Finance Analyst
Medtronic
11.2022 - Current
Senior Business Analyst – International Logistics
Best Buy Inc.
11.2021 - 12.2022
Business Analyst – Inventory Management
Target Corporation
06.2020 - 11.2021
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Finance
University of St. Thomas
Master of Science (MS) - Business Analytics
University of St. Thomas