As a member of the Inventory Accounting Team, this position will be responsible for complete and accurate inventory balance sheet and P&L reporting while complying with Stryker policies and procedures. 

What You Will Do

• Collaborate with business partners to enable insightful analysis, efficient processes, and accurate execution of inventory transactions to support strategic decisions.

• Oversee and support execution of inventory month-end responsibilities spread over various team members

• Calculate, reconcile, and analyze Inventory and Inventory reserves for period close; heavily utilizing advanced Excel techniques and/or Power Bi tools.

• Prepare month-end journal entries and formulate required accruals following GAAP

• Maintain balance sheet accounts associated with the specific division inventory to include gross and net accounts and complete balance sheet reconciliations following Stryker policies

• Ensure inventory reports are accurate, reconcile with the General Ledger, and provide ad-hoc analytical support, including inventory trend analysis, reserve testing, and supply chain insights.

• Support the implementation and monitoring of internal controls, ensure compliance with company policies and Sarbanes-Oxley, and address financial regulations with corrective actions as needed.

• Maintain up-to-date process documentation that follows changes in the business; this may require updating or creating advanced Excel formulas and/or Power Bi workspaces or reports

What you need

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

• 3-5 years of experience in a finance function in a matrix international company (preferably American or Multinational company)

• Advanced proficiency with Excel

• Proficiency with Oracle, SAP S4 Hana, and/or SAP BW

• Fluency in English (B2+)

• Ability to interpret and analyze data accurately and efficiently

Preferred:

• CPA

• Experience researching and applying GAAP

• Manufacturing and accounting experience