Manager, GQO Financial Compliance

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Manager, GQO Accounting and Financial Compliance

Permanent Position

The Manager, GQO Accounting and Financial Compliance will report to the Senior Director, Compliance & ERP Standardization, and will oversee the Group’s financial compliance and internal control programs. This team member will support GQO’s accounting and finance organization to ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and local Statutory reporting requirements, as well as adherence to Stryker’s global accounting policies.

This person will work closely with members of Stryker’s global accounting and finance organization, Stryker’s Finance, Training and Development (FTD) team, and the GQO franchises in supporting Stryker’s initiatives in overall training for applicable accounting policy and guidance. This person will also be responsible for the communication and adherence of Stryker’s global accounting policies. This team member will also support the efforts related to Internal Control over Financial Reporting, including maintenance of the risk/control framework, risk assessment, identification of effective and efficient controls, controls documentation, training regarding internal control requirements and utilization of ERP and Internal Control systems for SOX compliance. The position will work closely with both ARA and the external auditors to ensure an efficient, risk-based scope and process for management’s assessment of the control environment. The position will be responsible for both business process and IT controls globally for GQO.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• There are 45 manufacturing sites within the GQO organization. This role will lead compliance initiatives for certain franchises and functions across the network, teaming with site and divisional finance leaders to ensure a sound internal control environment and enhance control processes and further develop a common control environment.
• This team member will oversee all GQO activities related to Risk Assessments, compliance with enterprise and statutory ledgers, intercompany management and transformation, internal control remediation action plans, M&A integration controls, legal entity management, tax strategy coordination, financial reporting systems, Unrealized profit in inventory, Goods in Transit, Unbilled Receivables/Payables, Aged CIP, Balance Sheet Reviews, Account Reconciliations, Key Account Determination, and Control Standardization, and provide Divisional Finance Leader accounting support, as well as interact with all GQO Controllers on a regular basis to maintain an appropriate internal control and compliance environment.

Education & Special Trainings:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business with a concentration in Accounting or Finance is required. CPA, CMA, MBA preferred.

Qualifications & Experience:

• 8+ years relevant progressive experience.
• Demonstrated capability and experience with corporate financial reporting, manufacturing accounting, foreign currency, internal controls and progressive improvement initiatives.
• Manufacturing experience desired
• Experience with internal and external audits
• Demonstrated ability to lead through both strategic and tactical financial issues
• Strong analytic, organization skills
• Ability to influence, drive consensus, and coordination across multiple, global locations
• Ability and desire to translate complex financial concepts to individuals at all levels including finance and non-finance managers
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; experience in effectively communicating key data, including presentations to senior leadership
• Demonstrated business acumen and ability to use independent judgment
• Proven ability to work in a team environment, and demonstrate comfort, creativity, and initiative in the assumption of new projects

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.