The Associate Manager, Business Operations will be responsible for providing the overall day-to-day financial and administrative support for the Finance Shared Service Center (SSC) in Warsaw, Poland.

Essential duties & responsibilities:

• Accounting and record keeping systems for the stand-up of the SSC, including payroll, general ledger, Corporate reporting, expense reporting, headcount and overtime control, etc.
• Statutory audit coordination (main point of contact)
• Coordinate and review monthly financial statements in accordance with local guidelines.
• Coordinate and review annual and quarterly budget of the SSC, and analyze monthly any fluctuation versus actual figures with FP&A.
• Monitor SSC budget, as well annual preparation and quarterly updates.
• Administer the Fixed Assets at the office as per local regulations
• Serve as office procurement leader to assure appropriate vendors are engaged when required
• Review accuracy and timely preparation of tax returns.
• Ensure healthy cash flow thru an adequate expense management and intercompany billings to the different divisions supported from the SSC based on the headcount control and FTE budget rates.
• Approve payments batch to the vendors.
• Review key account reconciliations and SOXES looking for accuracy of the balances and adequate supporting documentation.
• Supports meetings, teleconferences and webcasts, coordinates meeting logistics
• Responds to general internal customer requests
• Participates in team projects as required
• Manage team (RTR and Business operations)
• Other duties as required

Education & special trainings:

• Degree in accounting or finance and knowledge of US GAAP and Polish GAAP
• Fluent spoken and written Polish and English.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills
• Relevant working experience and knowledge of SAP
• Experience using Hyperion

Qualifications & experience:

• 7 years of relevant working experience in a SSC environment in a matrixed international company (preferably American or Multinational company) with complex reporting practices and with exposure to various reporting systems
• At least 2 years’ experience in a management position
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate with various departments to resolve issues
• Demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft Office technology
• Demonstrated detail-orientation
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, learn new concepts/processes and improve current processes
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple simultaneous deliverables, working in a demanding environment
• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work well with cross-functional teams and multi-task
• Very good communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills, attention to detail and ability to communicate complicated issues effectively
• Demonstrated ability to perform consistently under varying business pressure as well as ability to adapt to a quickly changing environment
• Effective problem-solving skills

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