Senior Manager Finance - Europe North

About the role

As Finance Senior Manager – Europe North, you will provide the Regional business and functional leaders the financial support required to enable informed decisions, manage risks and opportunities and achieve business objectives.

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Responsibilities:

• Build and develop strong relationships with Regional business and functional leaders, Europe Finance and Divisional Finance
• Act as primary financial partner for Country business leaders, supporting the development and evaluation of new business opportunities for the Country and providing guidance and insight into significant business transactions including but not limited to pricing, tenders, discounts, Key Account Management deals, to ensure business objectives are achieved.
• Actively manage the P&L to maximize results and drive operating income performance
• Work with the business to execute strategies to maintain adequate expenditure and investment controls for the country. Partner with Europe Finance on cost control and other efficiency improvement initiatives
• Consult on financial aspects of country strategy and management decisions across business segments; challenge operating businesses in a constructive manner; report and track business performance against measures that affect value; drive budgeting and resource allocation processes.
• Provide strong analytical support to Divisional Finance
• Work with various functions such as Legal, Tax, Customer Care, Operations, and Europe Finance teams to identify market specific issues and requirements that may affect business performance, and to timely report and address those issues
• Responsible for the implementation and management of an effective system of internal controls for the Country, in partnership with the European finance Shared Services
• Ensures critical business processes are well documented and communicated
• Provide leadership and direction to the Country Finance team
• Make self available as coach / mentor in assisting direct reports to develop in their positions
• Establish and clearly communicate performance objectives and development plans
• Maintain regular communications on performance
• Identify high potentials and provide them with opportunities to grow and develop to their next roles
• Take necessary steps to address issues that may impact performance.
• Actively promote an environment of trust and high engagement, leading by example

Requirements:

• 8-10+ years related experience in a multinational environment
• University Degree
• Professional certification in accounting
• Fluent English language
• Familiar with local and USGAAP, and Sarbanes Oxley
• Strong leadership, strategic and tactical skills, excellent analytical skills, with the ability to conceptualize, structure and develop analyses
• Demonstrated ability to make effective decisions independently and to work in a fast-paced environment with a natural ability to perform under stress
• Demonstrated ability to influence, motivate and lead people both directly and indirectly across multiple organizations.
• Strong people leadership skills, including the ability to set goals and provide positive and constructive feedback respectfully to build positive relationships and improve business results
• Strong organizational, planning, and follow-up skills and ability to hold others accountable
• Strong communication skills capable of engaging senior executives and other audiences
• Excellent interpersonal skills including developing relationships at all levels in an organization and directly influencing finance and business objectives
• Up to 30% travel may be required

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 and Orthopaedics that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.