Work Flexibility: Hybrid

What you will do:

In this role, you will maintain the general ledger and develop ways to improve the company’s financial reporting and forecasting abilities. The role has a focus on financial modeling of new product development initiatives and candidates should be able to interpret output and summarize key metrics to drive decision-making. This role is the main point of contact for project managers, R&D, and marketing to help manage costs and benefits of projects.

Responsibilities include:

Assists in the month-end close process, including but not limited to preparation of journal entries, consolidation of financial statements, and detailed analysis of general ledger accounts and cost centers.Creates, maintains, and maps general ledger accounts to improve the company’s financial reporting abilities.  Ensures that all activity is properly recorded in the general ledger.Interfaces with R&D, Marketing, and BU leadership to develop recommendations regarding business planning, operating forecasts and results, and financial plans.Prepares financial models for new product initiatives and clearly summarize model output to guide business decisions.Partners with project managers and R&D to develop forecasts for project and non-project spend and review actual results on a monthly basis.Analyzes and reports the company’s expenses against budgeted and historical activity. Leads the preparation of annual operating budgets and monthly forecasts.Records, develops, and tests internal controls to ensure the company’s proper compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley 404 regulations.Reconciles balance sheet accounts monthly to ensure accurate reporting and sound financial controls.Develops, prepares, analyzes, and distributes financial reports upon request.Reviews accounts payable invoices to ensure proper coding of expenses.Assists with the development and implementation of accounting policies and procedures.Researches and reports on industry benchmarks; analyzes and compares the company’s results to best practices.Assists with related special projects as needed.Performs other duties as assigned by manager.

What you need:

Required

Bachelor’s degree (B.A.).4+ years related experience.

Preferred

SAP, Financial Modeling, and Hyperion Enterprise experience a plus.

Travel Percentage: None

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.