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Job description
We are looking for a Senior Accountant with strong analytical skills, audit rigor, and a deep understanding of accounting processes to take a lead role in the Record to Report Flex Process. This role involves the end-to-end review of Flex contracts, preparation of flex balance sheet reconciliation and SOX controls to ensure accurate financial accounting. The ideal candidate will bring a strong audit mindset, technical accounting expertise, and exceptional collaboration and communication skills to work across departments, lead issue resolution, and drive continuous improvement.
What you will do:
- Lead the review and interpretation of Flex contracts to understand key terms, assumptions, obligations, and stipulations
- Perform in-depth analysis of how Flex deals were structured and processed operationally and financially; assess appropriateness of accounting treatment
- Verify accounting records against contract terms and ensure alignment with relevant accounting principles and company policies
- Apply audit-level scrutiny to identify inconsistencies, misinterpretations, or processing errors; drive investigations and determine necessary accounting corrections
- Perform flex balance sheet reconciliations in compliance with corporate policies
- Prepare SOX controls for Flex RTR process
- Collaborate cross-functionally with project teams, finance, operations, and legal to resolve issues, clarify contract interpretations, and support decision-making
- Take ownership of issue tracking and follow-up processes to ensure timely closure of findings and proper documentation
- Develop and enhance reporting and analysis using advanced Excel techniques and Power BI dashboards; provide insights to senior stakeholders
- Support internal and external audits by providing robust documentation and analysis related to Flex contracts and related accounting treatment
- Contribute to process improvement initiatives, process enhancements, and control design to improve the accuracy and efficiency of the Flex process
- Mentor and provide guidance to junior team members as needed
What you need
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- Fluent spoken and written English
- 2-4 years of accounting or audit experience, ideally with exposure to contract-driven accounting or project-based environments
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills; able to interpret and translate contract terms into accounting impact
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial processes; familiarity with revenue recognition and financial controls
- Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, formulas); experience with Power BI is a strong advantage
Preferred:
- Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and operate with autonomy
- A meticulous eye for detail and a structured, methodical approach, investigative mindset with strong follow-through
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal; able to convey findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
- Strong collaboration skills with experience working cross-functionally
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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