Why finance at Stryker?

Are you looking for a profitable and growing company with a great culture and reputation? Stryker is the only company with 40 consecutive years of sales growth (leading up to 2020)! Here, you will have many opportunities to learn and grow as we offer development opportunities unique for each employees needs including training, certifications, mentorship, leadership programs, tuition reimbursement, one-on-one coaching and more!

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Our benefits include bonuses; commissions; healthcare; insurance benefits; retirement programs; stock based plans; family and parenting leaves; tuition reimbursement; wellness programs; onsite fitness centers and cafeterias; discount purchase programs; and service and performance awards – not to mention various social and recreational activities.

The Senior Manager, Technical Accounting & Financial Compliance will serve as a key business partner to Divisional Finance and Operations teams supporting them in Financial Compliance, Internal Control, and Technical Accounting matters

• This is a hybrid-based role with preference to our Mahwah, NJ, Leesburg, VA, or Flower Mound, TX offices.

Who we want

• Subject matter experts. Managers who not only oversee the collection, review, and analysis of data but can interpret, translate, and present on all various matters as needed.

• Network builders. Managers who build connections with other teams and divisions and coordinate cross-functional collaboration.

• Effective communicators. People who can interpret information clearly and accurately to concisely communicate results and recommendations to stakeholders, senior management, and their teams.

What you will do

• Lead the design, implementation, and oversight of key controls within the Core Spine and Enabling Tech business units of Stryker

• Serve as central point of contact between the local finance teams within the Spine division and Finance Centers and administer clear lines of communication specifically as it related to record-to-report processes and controls

• Partner with Finance Centers to ensure that service levels and internal controls are aligned with divisional requirements

• Advise on and implement newly issued Corporate Finance Policies and accounting guidance (US GAAP)

• Engage with Internal and External Audit teams and Finance Business Partners, functioning as an extension of the divisional team, proactively communicating and leading meetings to resolve issues and implement improvements

• Oversee the execution of key divisional controls such as revenue recognition, balance sheet reviews, key account determination, etc.

• Facilitate, review, and track non-GAAP approval requests and spend

• Lead to resolution of issues and drive the Finance Centers to create and update regularly internal documentation and playbooks as new issues arise and are resolved

• Partner with Commercial Finance, Selling, Sales Operations and Customer Service to perform accounting and reporting related to contractual arrangements from inception of contract through contract expiry, as well as certain reserve accruals including variable consideration

• Perform ad-hoc analyses to support Business Partner needs and the Orthopaedics Controller

What you need

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, CPA required

• 10 years’ experience in Accounting including Audit Experience or 6+ years of Big 4 experience

• Solid understanding of Sarbanes Oxley, PCAOB Auditing Standards, and US GAAP

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Ability to interpret and analyze data accurately and efficiently

• Strong ability to coordinate action across dispersed workforce

• Strong written and verbal skills enabling effective communication with all levels of management

About Stryker

Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with our customers, is driven to make healthcare better.

The company offers innovative products and services in Medical and Surgical, Neurotechnology, Orthopedics, and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 100 million patients annually.

More information is available at stryker.com