Work Flexibility: Hybrid

What you will do

As the Lead Analyst, Financial Compliance, you will play an integral role in ensuring financial statements and accounting practices are compliant with SOX, GAAP, and internal Stryker policies. As a member of the MSNT Financial Compliance team supporting the MSNT Group, you will be a key driver of the Group and Divisions’ compliance offense. 

Drive standardization of key financial assumptions and SOX controls across divisions, identifying opportunities for process improvement and efficiency.Execute balance sheet review processes including preparation of quarterly CFO reporting packages and support for management reviews.Oversee account reconciliation monitoring, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and continuous improvement of reconciliation processes.Manage compliance with Corporate Finance policies by reviewing non-GAAP charges, monitoring project spend, and ensuring adherence to policy requirements.Review and communicate policy updates, summarizing new Corporate Finance issuances and ensuring clear dissemination across teams.Lead financial compliance initiatives, including quarterly meetings with divisional and BU finance leaders to align on standards and practices.Develop ad hoc analyses for balance sheet and P&L to support management decision-making.Be a collaborative partner by having a track record of building strong cross-functional relationships and influencing stakeholders across divisional finance, shared service centers, and centers of excellence in a matrixed organization.Pioneer strategic thinking by demonstrating experience proposing and implementing innovative ideas with a focus on continuous improvement and process optimization.Lead with organized communication to manage complex information while having strong attention to detail; skilled in clearly communicating accounting guidance and policy, identifying solutions to address internal control risks, and presenting process improvement proposals to business partners.

What you need

Required:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, or other relevant business degree required

4+ years of professional experience in Accounting/Finance roles

Strong Microsoft Excel and Word skills

Familiarity with HFM, Blackline, SAP, and financial statement close processes

Preferred:

CPA

Travel Percentage: 10%

Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.

Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.