Lead Accountant (Hybrid)

Work Flexibility: Hybrid

The Technical Accounting group partners with our US-based divisions and Corporate functions (treasury, worldwide reporting, tax), providing accounting insights, general accounting review, and reporting for leases, revenue, acquisitions, and other complex accounting areas.

Who we want

Business partners. People who build connections with other teams and coordinate cross-functional collaboration. 

Enthusiastic players. People who are excited by the opportunity to be part of designing and building new processes for the future.

Relationship-builders. People who create genuine, trusting relationships with internal team members, business partners and leadership.

Strong communicators. People who clearly and proactively reach out to others to collaborate on effective solutions.

What you will do

• Function as an extension of the divisional teams, proactively communicating and leading meetings to resolve issues and implement improvements. 

• Perform critical month-end close functions for our divisions, ensuring journal entries and reconciliations are completed timely and accurately in accordance with Corporate policy.

• Execute SOX internal controls related revenue recognition and reserves, deferred revenue, lease accounting, intangible impairment analysis, and contingent consideration

• Prepare quarterly SEC reporting schedules

• Perform and present monthly financial statement reviews

• Influence divisional leaders by effectively communicating ideas, recommendations, and insights to drive positive change and achieve organizational goals.

• Recommend and implement process improvements to ensure integrity and efficiency while driving consistency between our US-based divisions.

• Assist with GAAP research and preparation of accounting position memos, e.g., ASC 606 and 842

What you need

• Bachelor's degree required

• 4+ years of experience in related field

• Solid understanding of GAAP, experience researching and applying GAAP preferred

• CPA / Big 4 experience preferred

• Experience with Hyperion Financial Management and Blackline software preferred

The candidate will need to live within a reasonable commuting distance to our Flower Mound, TX location. We are generally in office 2 days a week and work from home on the other days.

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.