Associate Manager, Finance – 15 – 18 months FTC

Position Summary

The individual has a broad and dynamic role that partners with leaders across Ireland R&D, in leading our Incentives to Innovate Program. The role has primary responsibilities in managing and analysing our tax credits and grant incentives to maximise financial benefit.

What do we want

• Detail-oriented process improvers. Critical thinkers who naturally see opportunities to develop and optimize work processes – finding ways to simplify, standardize and automate.

• Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, data and insights to drive continuous improvements across the business.

• Analytical problem solvers. People who go beyond, by identifying root causes, evaluating optimal solutions, and recommending comprehensive solutions to prevent future issues.

• Dedicated achievers. People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and are driven to complete projects that meet regulations and expectations.

What you will do

• Lead the annual Stryker Ireland R&D Tax credit claim, coordinating all input owners both Finance and Technical partners across multiple locations.

• Performing detailed analysis and manage the process to ensure audit revenue readiness.

• Key point of contact with Revenue relating to all queries in relation to tax changes and CCF requests.

• Lead IDA R&D Grant audit readiness schedules and drawdown submissions.

• Influence the local financial tracking of eligible expenditure to ensure robust claims and audit readiness.

• Key liaison with external IDA Partners on Grant management, updates & drawn down.

• Own and maintain a robust audit ready environment around our Incentives to Innovate Program that complies with all Internal Controls and Policies.

• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements across all international reporting regions.

• Manage the annual delivery, projection process and deliver financial results to set budgets and influence and educate R&D, Advanced Operations teams in delivery of financial commitments.

What you need

• A recognised professional accounting qualification and preferably a broad Business qualification.

• 7 Years + post qualification experience working in a multi-nationalpreferably within an FDA regulated industry.

• A thorough understanding of accounting and financial principals, budgeting, reporting, financial analysis and forecasting.

• High level of strategic financial development and solid business acumen, demonstrating the ability to think strategically as well as build and execute action plans.

• Demonstrated record of driving change and improvement.

• Ability to self-direct, influence and build sustainable collaborative relationships at all levels across the organisation and third parties, therefore comfortable working in a matrix-management environment.

• Target driven with proven ability to motivate.

• Superior communication skills both quantitative and qualitative.

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