**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**:- ** Collaborative partners.** People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, information, use cases, and industry analyses to develop best practices- ** 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.- ** 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.**What you will do**:As a member of the Internal Controls team that will support the CRFC, this position will report to the CRFC Internal Controls Manager, responsible for maintaining an effective system of internal controls and to ensure compliance with Stryker policies and procedures and any applicable laws and regulations.**Essential duties & responsibilities**:- Monitor the effective and timely execution of internal controls with control performers, owners, and functional leadership (AR, AP, RTR)- Support the assessment of internal controls over financial reporting to ensure compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act of 2002- Assess the internal controls environment and framework for improvement opportunities- Ensure key risks are appropriately identified and documented- Assist the teams to ensure internal control narratives, standard operating procedures and desktop procedures are kept up to date- Coordinate testing with internal and external audit- Interact with process and control owners to maintain current knowledge of business, organizational and technological changes and to ensure controls and process documentation are updated as needed.- Train new staff to comply with internal controls requirements and Corporate Finance Policies- Administer internal control systems- Coordinate Periodic Access Reviews (PAR) and Segregation of Duties Analysis.**Education & special trainings**:- Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting- Knowledge in COSO- Certified Internal Auditor or similar certification preferred**Qualifications & experience**:- 4-5 years' experience in a finance function in a matrix international company (preferably American or Multinational company) or public accounting- Fluency in English required- Public Accounting Experience a plus- Other language, especially Portuguese, is a plus- ERP technology (SAP, Oracle and JDE) experience an advantage, including ERP implementations**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**About Stryker**:Stryker is one of the world's leading medical technology companies and, together with our customers, is driven to make healthcare better.The company offers innovative products and services in Medical and Surgical, Neurotechnology, Orthopedics, and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 100 million patients annually.
