Join a team where your expertise shapes critical financial insights. As a Lead Financial Analyst in our Global Inventory Center of Excellence, you will directly influence accurate inventory reporting, partner closely with global stakeholders, and drive process improvements that strengthen decision‑making across Stryker. This role is ideal for someone energized by complex accounting challenges and motivated to advance operational excellence in a fast‑paced, global environment.

• Calculate and prepare journal entry input files and complex journal entries to support accurate month‑end close.
• Analyze and reconcile inventory‑related balance sheet and P&L accounts, ensuring compliance with GAAP and Stryker policies.
• Maintain and monitor assigned sub‑processes (GRNI/GIT, Costing, E&O, Asset Management), ensuring timely and complete balance sheet reconciliations.
• Validate and reconcile inventory reports to the General Ledger, ensuring required IPE documentation is complete and accurate.
• Conduct complex data analysis to identify trends, evaluate reserve levels, and provide actionable insights for strategic and operational decisions.
• Support compliance activities including internal controls, SOX requirements, and audit requests, ensuring adherence to financial regulations.
• Develop and update process documentation and enhance reporting tools (e.g., advanced Excel formulas, Power BI workspaces).
• Lead process improvement initiatives, contributing to integrations, transitions, automation solutions, and system implementations.

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent.
• Minimum 4 years experience in complex inventory accounting or other complex accounting functions in a global organization.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP.
• Fluency in English (spoken and written).

Preferred

• CPA/ACCA qualification.
• Experience working in a Center of Excellence or matrixed organization.
• Experience with Power BI.
• Experience with Oracle, SAP, MFG, or JDE systems.
• Additional languages such as Spanish, Polish, or Dutch.