Position Summary:

The mission of the Senior Financial Accountant - Record to Report (R2R) is to ensure the accuracy, reliability and integrity of the company’s books and records and financial reports.

Who we need:

• Detail-oriented process improvers. Critical thinkers who naturally see opportunities to develop and optimize work processes – finding ways to simplify, standardize and automate.
• Strategic thinkers. People who enjoy analyzing data or trends for the purposes of planning, forecasting, advising, budgeting, reporting, or sales opportunities.
• Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, data and insights to drive continuous improvement in functions.

What you will do

• Leads the accounting activities including the preparation, maintenance and reconciliation of general ledger accounts for assigned entities
• Prepares, records, analyzes and reports accounting transactions and ensures accuracy and compliance with accepted accounting policies and principles
• Responsible for the Accounting and Reporting process (ERP, Hyperion)
• Reviews the reports and journal entries prepared by the GL Accountant.
• Maintains and performs an effective system of Internal Controls (SOX)
• Lead and coordinate audit queries (external, internal)
• Leads discussions and collaboration with relevant stakeholders and Local Finance Teams to ensure accuracy and timeliness of information
• Supports local taxation compliance (including VAT, statistical filings, etc.)
• Takes initiative and leads in the documentation of accounting projects and drives them to completion
• Drive cross-departmental improvements (Cash, Intercompany, AP)​

What you need

• Minimum Bachelor/HBO in Accounting or equivalent certification
• Minimum 4 years of experience in an accounting position
• Fluent spoken and written English and Spanish is preferred
• Energetic, flexible, collaborative and proactive
• Accustomed to work on dynamic, fast paced environment
• Shared Service experience is preferred
• Strong MS Office Excel skills and experience in ERP systems
• Communication, be able to effectively interact with all levels within the company
• Familiar with Sarbanes Oxley Act and/or other internal control concepts, knowledge of US GAAP would be an advantage

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