Senior Accountant

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San Antonio de Belen, Heredia Province, Costa Rica
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Work flexibility: Hybrid Req ID: R569556 Employee type: Full Time Job category: Finance Travel: 0% Relocation: No

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Job description

Join a global finance organization supporting the Finance One optimization program within a shared services environment. In this role, you will perform advanced accounting activities, support month-end close processes, review key financial transactions, and collaborate with local and regional finance teams to ensure accurate and compliant financial reporting across countries in scope.

What You Will Do

  • Perform complex accounting activities, including month-end close, journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reporting.

  • Review and approve journal entries and account reconciliations to support timely and accurate financial records.

  • Serve as a subject matter expert for intercompany accounting processes and related transactions.

  • Analyze financial statements and investigate variances, discrepancies, and reporting issues.

  • Coordinate close activities and support delivery of critical accounting deadlines and reporting requirements.

  • Execute assigned internal control activities, including compliance with audit and financial reporting requirements.

  • Partner with local accounting teams to resolve accounting inquiries and reconciliation issues within established timelines.

  • Develop and maintain process documentation, deliver training to team members, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and standardization.

What You Will Need

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.

  • Minimum 3 years of experience in accounting, including journal entries, account reconciliations, financial reporting, and financial analysis.

  • Fluent English (written and spoken).

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working in a shared services center or multinational organization.

  • Knowledge of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems such as SAP, Oracle, or QAD.

  • Knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance requirements.

  • Portuguese language proficiency.

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.

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