ESG Global Reporting Lead (Hybrid)

Work Flexibility: Hybrid or Onsite

Who we want

Analytical problem solvers: Go beyond resolving discrepancies by identifying root causes, evaluating optimal solutions for complex accounting issues, and recommending comprehensive strategies to streamline consolidations and prevent future financial reporting problems.

Organized communicators. Highly organized with a strong attention to detail and ability to clearly communicate detail with business partners

Plug and play. Ability to operate in an ambiguous environment with constantly changing priorities – can prioritize, arrange, and focus on what matters and importantly, follow through

What you will do

As the Global ESG Reporting Lead Analyst, in partnership with the Global ESG Reporting Manager will be responsible for supporting the preparation of the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) disclosures required globally for regulatory purposes, ensuring timeliness, reliability, completeness, and accuracy of data as well as process and controls standardization. This individual will be the ESG reporting software administrator.

• Support the development, implementation and maintenance of ESG data management policies, processes, and controls across the organization

• Conduct periodic reviews on ESG controls and related operating procedures and asses compliance with policies and regulations

• Identify and implement process standardization opportunities to comply with new regulatory reporting requirements including but not limited to the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)

• Help maintain a data base with industry trends and best practices related to ESG including the impact to Stryker

• ESG reporting software administrator; grants and remove access, ensures metric’s owner and approver is up to date, amongst others

• Deliver the necessary training to ensure the processes operate as expected

• Prepare and present progress reports on the collection of ESG data and its quality

• Engage with Corporate Responsibility, Sustainability, Legal, and Local Finance, amongst others, to support ESG strategy and ensure progress towards its goals

• Support Internal and External Audit reviews to ensure ESG disclosures and associated documentation are assurance-ready

• Support special projects and perform related work as needed by the organization

What you need

• Bachelor’s degree required (e.g., finance, business sustainability, data science, engineering preferred)

• 4+ years of experience in finance, audit, sustainability, corporate responsibility, or data science (preferably including experience with a Big 4 public accounting firm and additional experience at a global Fortune 500 company)

• Professional certification in accounting (CPA or equivalent) highly preferred

• Knowledge of Sarbanes Oxley Act and/or internal control concepts

• System implementation or administration experience preferred

• Familiarity with Oracle, SAP, and Workiva preferred

You will need to live within commuting distance to our Flower Mound, TX OR Mahwah, NJ office. You will need to be in the office 2-3 days a week, but you will have the flexibility to work from home on the other days.

Travel Percentage: 20%

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.