Sr. Manager, Technical Accounting & Financial Compliance (hybrid)

Stryker Employment Company - Mahwah, NJ

Full-time

Remote - Mahwah, NJ

About the position

Stryker Corporation is seeking experienced accounting professionals to join our team, where you will play a pivotal role in ensuring financial compliance and technical accounting within our Orthopaedics and Spine divisions. This position requires a deep understanding of Sarbanes Oxley, US GAAP, and audit processes, coupled with a hands-on approach to operational processes. We are looking for passionate achievers who thrive in high-performance teams and are committed to quality and integrity. You will be responsible for building genuine, trusting relationships with internal team members, business partners, and leadership, leveraging your strong interpersonal skills to foster collaboration and influence outcomes. In this role, you will serve as a key business partner to Divisional Finance and Operations teams, supporting them in financial compliance, internal control, and technical accounting matters. You will lead and develop a team of financial compliance and technical accounting professionals, guiding them in the design, implementation, and oversight of key controls. Your expertise will be crucial in advising on and implementing newly issued corporate finance policies and accounting guidance, ensuring adherence to US GAAP standards. You will engage with both internal and external audit teams, functioning as an extension of the divisional team. This involves proactively communicating and leading meetings to resolve issues and implement improvements. Additionally, you will oversee the execution of key divisional controls, including revenue recognition and balance sheet reviews, while facilitating and tracking non-GAAP approval requests. Collaboration with Commercial Finance, Selling, Sales Operations, and Customer Service will be essential as you perform accounting and reporting related to contractual arrangements from inception through expiry, including reserve accruals for variable consideration. Your analytical skills will be put to use as you perform ad-hoc analyses to support business partner needs and the Orthopaedics Controller.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key business partner to Divisional Finance and Operations teams supporting them in Financial Compliance, Internal Control, and Technical Accounting matters.
• Lead and develop a team of Financial Compliance and Technical accounting professionals.
• Lead the design, implementation, and oversight of key controls within the Orthopaedics and Spine divisions of Stryker.
• Advise on and implement newly issued Corporate Finance Policies and accounting guidance (US GAAP).
• Engage with Internal and External Audit teams and Finance Business Partners, proactively communicating and leading meetings to resolve issues and implement improvements.
• Oversee the execution of key divisional controls such as revenue recognition, balance sheet reviews, and key account determination.
• Facilitate, review, and track non-GAAP approval requests and spend.
• Partner with Commercial Finance, Selling, Sales Operations, and Customer Service to perform accounting and reporting related to contractual arrangements from inception of contract through contract expiry, as well as certain reserve accruals including variable consideration.
• Perform ad-hoc analyses to support Business Partner needs and the Orthopaedics Controller.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, CPA required.
• 10+ years' experience in Accounting including Audit Experience (Big 4 Experience preferred).
• Solid understanding of Sarbanes Oxley, PCAOB Auditing Standards, and US GAAP.