**Why finance at Stryker?**:***:Are you looking for a profitable and growing company with a great culture and reputation? Stryker is the only company with 40 consecutive years of sales growth and was recently named one of the Best Workplace in the WORLD by Fortune! Here, you will have many opportunities to learn and grow as we offer development opportunities unique for each employees needs including training, certifications, mentorship, leadership programs, tuition reimbursement, one-on-one coaching and more!**Who we Want**:- ** Dedicated achievers.** People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.- ** Analytical problem solvers. **People who go beyond just fixing to identify root causes, evaluate optimal solutions, and recommend comprehensive upgrades to prevent future issues.- ** Goal-oriented**:Keeping the customer and requirements squarely in focus, people who deliver safe and robust solutions.- ** Detail-oriented process improvers.** Critical thinkers who naturally see opportunities to develop and optimize work processes - finding ways to simplify, standardize and automate.**What you will do**:The Accountant RTR Analyst will be primarily responsible for executing account reconciliations and monthly closing activities related to assigned entities in Stryker's newly created Costa Rica Shared Service Center and additional support required per ad-hoc request.- Responsible for assigned month-end closing activities, fixed assets processes, cash, financial reporting, and other accounting-related tasks.- Performs accurate and timely preparation of journal entries and relevant supporting documentation.- Performs general accounting activities, including the preparation, maintenance, and reconciliation of ledger accounts and financial statements such as balance sheets, profit-and-loss statements- Responsible to execute assigned SOX controls and other activities related to internal and external audit requirements.- Support on delivering performance metrics (KPI´s) to Supervisor.- Work closely with markets and local accounting teams to resolve discrepancies, issues, and queries in a timely manner by escalating to Supervisor as required.- Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and internal controls to guarantee timely and accurate financial reporting.- Support migration of R2R processes from countries in scope.- Focus on continuous improvement, identifying opportunities to increase efficiency.- Create and maintain documentation of processes and procedures.- Supports ad-hoc tasks and requests as needed.**What do you need?**- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field- 2-3 years of relevant working experience preferably from a Finance background in General Accounting activities: Journal entries processing, Account Reconciliation, Financial Reporting and Analysis, fixed assets, etc.- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel (Intermediate level: PivotTables, VLOOKUP, macros, charts, formulas, etc.)- English level B2- Blackline knowledge are a plus**Know someone at Stryker?**:**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.
