Senior Financial Analyst, Global Corporate Functions

About Stryker

Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with our customers, is driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes. We are proud to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces and a Best Workplace for Diversity by Fortune Magazine. Learn more about our award-winning organization by visiting stryker.com

The Corporate Functions FP&A team provides finance partnership for the Global Corporate Functions. These include Global IT, Finance, Human Resources, Legal and Compliance, Communications, and Enterprise Projects (Accelerate, Finance One). As part of this team you will have the opportunity to interact regularly with Stryker leaders within Corporate and have great exposure to enterprise-wide initiatives.

Who We Want

• Financial Acumen – Demonstrates a strong understanding of financial concepts, including reporting requirements under statutory and GAAP accounting.

• Business Acumen – Able to understand the business and apply financial information to help lead the broader business towards continuous improvement.

• Analytical Skills – Able to develop, analyze and effectively interpret financial information, including the effects of business initiatives, regulation and industry trends.

What You Will Do

As a Senior Financial Analyst, you will support the Corporate Functions FP&A team in financial planning and reporting. Regular responsibilities will include creation of standard and non-standard management reports, operational analysis, month-end activities, budget and projection processes, and enterprise project financial management.  This position is highly visible, and daily interaction is expected with members of the global Stryker finance community and Corporate function leadership.

• Perform financial analysis and provide key financial information in support of executive management decision making and strategy. 

• Lead budget and projection processes for assigned areas, working closely with business partners for the Global Corporate Functions to produce and communicate accurate financial plans.

• Analyze and communicate monthly results, translating financial data into concise and actionable commentary.

• Review output from the shared service accounting function during month-end close (e.g. P&L activity, CIP, journals and key balance sheet accounts) for GAAP compliance and prepare journal entries and ad hoc intercompany billing requests in support of executing an accurate and timely close process.

• Provide modeling and analysis for initiatives (e.g. vendor contracts, cost efficiency plays, Capital Expenditure Requests).

• Work collaboratively with enterprise and division/group finance teams to drive continuous improvement in finance functions.

• Support ad hoc analysis as needed.

• Provide modeling and analysis for initiatives (e.g. vendor contracts, cost efficiency plays, Capital Expenditure Requests).

• Work collaboratively with enterprise and division/group finance teams to drive continuous improvement in finance functions.

• Support ad hoc analysis as needed.

What You Need

• Bachelor's degree required. Preferred concentration in Accounting, Finance or other related discipline

• 2+ years of previous financial planning and analysis experience or related financial analysis or accounting related experience is required

• Proficient in MS Excel, PowerBI and PowerPoint. Hyperion and SAP experience preferred.

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