Join Stryker’s Finance team in a senior accounting role responsible for complex general accounting activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, financial reporting, and month-end close. You will also review key accounting activities, support process coordination, and maintain compliance with accounting policies and internal controls.
What you will do
- Serve as a subject matter expert for general accounting processes and provide guidance to new and existing team members.
- Perform complex accounting activities, including month-end close, journal entries, account reconciliations, fixed assets, cash accounting, financial reporting, and financial statement analysis.
- Review and approve journal entries and account reconciliations for assigned entities, ensuring accuracy and appropriate supporting documentation.
- Coordinate closing activities and other key accounting deliverables in collaboration with the Supervisor or Lead Analyst.
- Execute assigned Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) controls and support internal and external audit requirements while maintaining compliance with accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
- Partner with local accounting teams and markets to investigate discrepancies, resolve accounting issues and queries, and escalate matters when required.
- Support the migration of accounting processes across countries in scope and create and maintain related process and procedure documentation.
- Identify root causes of accounting issues and opportunities to simplify, standardize, or improve accounting processes and operational efficiency.
What you will need
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in finance or general accounting.
- Experience with journal entry processing, account reconciliations, financial reporting and analysis, fixed assets, or related general accounting activities.
- English proficiency at B2 level.
- Intermediate Microsoft Excel proficiency, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP, macros, charts, and formulas.
Preferred
- Experience working in a shared services environment or within a large, global, or multinational organization.
- Working knowledge of US GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements.
- Experience using SAP or JD Edwards.
Travel Percentage: 10%
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field
- At least 3 years of relevant finance or general accounting experience
- Experience with journal entry processing, account reconciliations, financial reporting and analysis, fixed assets, or related general accounting activities
- English proficiency at B2 level
- Intermediate Microsoft Excel proficiency, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP, macros, charts, and formulas
- Experience in a shared services environment or large, global, or multinational organization
- Working knowledge of US GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements
- Experience using SAP or JD Edwards
Stryker Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical plan options with HSA support and global mental‑health access indicate broad, accessible care. These features materially enhance the overall value of the total‑rewards package.
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Retirement Support — A meaningful 401(k) company match with potential additional company contribution, alongside an ESPP, supports long‑term savings and wealth building. Documented plan specifics help employees understand eligibility, timing, and vesting mechanics.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental and caregiver leave, adoption and surrogacy assistance, and practical supports like breast milk shipping reflect a comprehensive, family‑friendly approach. These offerings address varied family‑building paths and caregiving needs.
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What We Do
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 130 million patients annually. More information is available at www.stryker.com. Together with our customers, we are driven to make healthcare better.
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