**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!The Accounts Payable Associate Manager will be responsible for Invoice Processing Team, ensuring invoice processing and invoice troubleshooting activities are processed accurately and timely to Stryker's Suppliers. This role requires demonstrated experience in leading teams and English proficiency as it involves close communication with Stakeholders internal and external.This is a Shared Services role related to standing up the Finance One optimization program.**Essential duties & responsibilities**:- ** Team Management**: Handles HR matters: One on One sessions, supports staff resource planning, organizing, and monitoring of key processes and daily activities, including hiring, training, Individual Developing plans and evaluating staff, and taking effective actions to address performance matters. Distributes equally workloads in a daily basis.- ** Processing Metrics and Accuracy**: Ensures the Team is performing accurately and efficiently throughout the months utilizing the different ERP systems of Stryker. Encourage use of Stryker's tools related to quality, knowledge management tools, etc. Ensure there is a close follow up on Aged items and escalates to business and Senior Manager when needed. Monitors that supplier disputes and issues are resolved timely by the team. Resolution to include root cause analysis, and proactive steps to mitigate future issues utilizing Stryker's process improvement methodology. Creation of new metrics and monito compliance on KPI's.- ** Migrations**: Play a key role in the work migration activities from other Stryker locations, including knowledge transfer and documentation activities. Ensure the team is fully trained to execute.- ** Key Contact - Liaise with relevant parties** (buyers, requestors, and suppliers, etc.) to resolve critical issues preventing invoices to be processed. Responsible of preparing and presenting monthly results to the Divisions. Participates in Control Rooms, Business Reviews and any other management meetings assigned.- ** SOX Control Execution**: guarantee correct controls executions for the processes assigned. As an Associate Manager, create and execute any Management Action Plan when needed (ensures no repetitive findings are found) and assist all internal control meetings, follows procedures to ensure accurate financial records. Provides walkthroughs and is highly engaged with Audit matters.- ** Month End Close**: Ensures the team is performing Month End Close Activities accurately and timely, address IS issues and guarantees to the Division there is a smooth close. Address issues so these are not repeated.- ** Performs other related work** assigned by management: Projects, last minute requests or address new requirements asked by the Center or the Business.**Education & special trainings**:- Bachelor's Degree in accounting, Business or related field- MS Office Suite- ** Fluent spoken and written English is a most**. Any other language is a plus- Oracle and SAP systems knowledge is a big plus**Qualifications & experience**:- 8 years of relevant working experience in a finance function in matrixed international company (preferably American or Multinational company) with complex reporting practices and with exposure to various reporting systems- 4 years of experience leading teams**Physical & mental requirements**:- Ability to work well with cross-functional teams, multi-task and meet deadlines consistently- Good communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills, attention to detail and ability to communicate complicated issues effectively- Demonstrated ability to perform consistently under varying business pressure as well as ability to adapt to a quickly changing environment- Computer or technical knowledge- Effective problem-solving skills**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.
