Senior Manager, Tax Accounting and Reporting (hybrid)

Stryker - Flower Mound, TX

Full-time - Manager

Flower Mound, TX

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

About the position

In this role, you will be responsible for accurately reporting the US GAAP financial statement impacts of the Stryker US income tax provision and various elements of the global income tax provision. This hybrid role can be based out of our Portage, MI; Flower Mound, TX or Mahwah, NJ locations. You will lead the US income tax provision process to accurately report US income tax expense and support various aspects of the global income tax consolidation process in compliance with US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP). Your responsibilities will include coordinating information flow from multiple sources to accurately calculate and record the US income tax provision, preparing and approving journal entries, financial schedules, workpapers, and management reports, as well as reviewing, reconciling, and analyzing account balances for accuracy and reasonableness. You will also be responsible for summarizing and communicating financial results to senior members of Finance through written and oral communications. As a key decision support provider for the company's forecasted effective tax rate, you will collaborate with other tax team members to determine and analyze income tax accounting issues, including uncertain income tax positions as defined in ASC 740. You will lead, motivate, and develop US-based direct reports, driving their tax accounting development through the development of work plans, review and approval of work products, providing feedback and direction, and conducting routine performance reviews. Upholding the company's control framework related to reporting for income taxes is essential to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting. You will work closely with external and internal auditors to satisfy corporate and SEC audit requirements and consult on effective internal controls. Additionally, you will research and analyze tax accounting issues to accurately interpret accounting and tax rules and support the development of tax accounting practices and policies. Collaboration with other Tax Department, Finance, and Division leaders will be crucial to identify and implement opportunities to maximize efficiency and optimize finance processes while ensuring compliance with all Company policies. You may also lead projects or offer decision support to projects as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Lead the US income tax provision process to accurately report US income tax expense.
• Support various aspects of the global income tax consolidation process in compliance with US GAAP.
• Coordinate information flow from multiple sources to accurately calculate and record US income tax provision.
• Prepare and approve journal entries, financial schedules, workpapers, and management reports.
• Review, reconcile, and analyze account balances for accuracy and reasonableness.
• Summarize and communicate financial results to senior members of Finance via written and oral communications.
• Provide key decision support for the company's forecasted effective tax rate.
• Collaborate with other tax team members to determine and analyze income tax accounting issues, including uncertain income tax positions as defined in ASC 740.
• Lead, motivate, and develop US-based direct reports and drive their tax accounting development.
• Uphold the company's control framework related to reporting for income taxes to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Work closely with external and internal auditors to satisfy corporate and SEC audit requirements.
• Research and analyze tax accounting issues to accurately interpret accounting and tax rules.
• Work collaboratively with other Tax Department, Finance, and Division leaders to identify and implement opportunities to maximize efficiency and optimize finance processes.
• Ensure compliance with all Company policies.
• Lead projects or offer decision support to projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Business/Finance/Accounting required.
• 10+ years of experience in progressively responsible positions in a corporate tax department, public accounting firm or comparable experience.
• Professional certification and/or advanced degree preferred.
• Fortune 500 corporate tax department or international CPA firm experience preferred.
• Experience in US federal taxation preferred.
• Strong technical skills including knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (USGAAP) particularly Accounting Standards Codification 740, Income Taxes (ASC 740) preferred.
• Experience with HFM, Corptax Compliance, and Corptax Provision a definite plus.

Nice-to-haves

• Professional certification and/or advanced degree preferred.
• Fortune 500 corporate tax department or international CPA firm experience preferred.
• Experience with HFM, Corptax Compliance, and Corptax Provision a definite plus.

Benefits

• 12 paid holidays annually.
• Medical and prescription drug insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Critical illness insurance.
• Accident insurance.
• Hospital indemnity insurance.
• Personalized healthcare support.
• Wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program.
• Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
• 401(k) plan.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Basic life and AD&D insurance.
• Short-term disability insurance.