Manager, Finance (Hybrid)

Work Flexibility: Hybrid or Onsite

Who we want

• Accounting/Finance professionals. People with a deep knowledge of Sarbanes Oxley, US GAAP, and Audit, coupled with the ability and desire to apply the concepts to "hands-on" operational processes
• Passionate achievers. People who thrive when working on and leading high-performance teams with a commitment to quality and integrity
• 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 through strong interpersonal skills enabling collaboration and influence others to achieve results
• Organized communicators. People who are highly organized with a strong attention to detail and ability to clearly communicate detail with business partners

What you will do

In this position, you will lead the Orthopaedics & Spine Controller's Group FP&A team, in addition to acting as the key finance business partner for the Legal, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable teams. You will also be responsible for the Orthopaedics Group Controller's team forecasting, all financial aspects of Legal Matters & Bad Debt for the Orthopaedics and Spine Group and managing projects across the Orthopaedics Group Controller's team.

• Lead and develop team of Finance professionals supporting Legal and AR, projections, and actuals reporting for the Orthopaedics & Spine Divisions.
• Manage and review all journal entries and reconciliations for legal and bad debt during the monthly and quarterly closes.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate reporting packages and dashboards to Divisional Finance Leadership for Legal and Bad Debt.
• Partner with Divisional Finance and Orthopaedics & Spine Group on forecasting for Balance Sheet/Cash Flows areas.
• Serve as primary Finance Business Partner to Divisional Finance, Legal Counsel, Costa Rica Shared Service I2C & I2P teams related to Legal matters and Bad Debt.
• Function as an extension of the divisional team, proactively communicating and leading meetings to resolve issues and implement improvements.
• Ensure controls and accounting practices are performed related to Legal and Bad Debt.
• Recommend and implement process improvements to ensure integrity and efficiency.
• Manage critical projects and perform ad-hoc analyses to support Business Partner needs and Orthopaedics & Spine Group
• Effectively lead and manage a team of employees by focusing on employee development, bench strength, and succession planning for the team. Provide vision and guidance for the team's strategic goals and objectives.

What you need

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, MBA and/or CPA preferred
• 8+ years' experience in Finance/Accounting
• Solid understanding of Sarbanes Oxley and US GAAP
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to influence cross-functionally
• Displayed ability to understand multiple points of view across different functions and influence accordingly
• Strong ability to coordinate action across dispersed workforce
• Strong written and verbal skills enabling effective communication with all levels of management
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems and lead projects to completion.

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.

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