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We are excited to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces by Fortune Magazine!

We are proud to offer you our total rewards package which includes bonuses, healthcare, insurance benefits, retirement programs, wellness programs, as well as service and performance awards – not to mention various social and recreational activities, all of which are location specific.

Who 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.

• Self-directed imitators. People who take ownership of their work and need no prompting to drive productivity, change, and outcomes.

• Analytical problem solvers. People who go beyond just fixing to identify root causes, evaluate optimal solutions, and recommend comprehensive upgrades to prevent future issues.

What you will do –

Responsible for proactively collaborating across the finance community to drive quality financial reporting and statutory reporting. Work with local finance team and Share Service finance center to proactively lead on key accounting compliance activities, including month end, statutory financial statements, tax compliance and a variety of other interesting ad-hoc finance activities.

Networks and relationships

• Build/ foster/ facilitate strong relationships across Share service center to ensure robust core processes. Build and maintain a robust culture of process improvement – drive the understanding of the need for improvement and enthusiasm within the wider team.

Financial Results and Reporting

• Take the lead in driving quality financial reporting, accounting, and tax compliance in the NOLA region. Key role in interacting with various senior stakeholders to deliver on our financial reporting and compliance obligations.

• Review Income Statements and Balance Sheets to drive high quality of financial reporting across NOLA entities. Review key balance sheet reconciliations and internal balance sheet reporting requirements.

• Lead statutory financial statements process across multiple entities. Collaborate with Costa Rica finance centre, including review of financial statements and workings to ensure high quality financial statements are prepared and filed. Lead local annual impairment assessment process.

• Provide local technical accounting support as required, on topics such as revenue recognition and lease accounting. Own relationships with our key internal and external accounting advisors and stakeholders. Leadership of internal and external audit processes, be a key point of escalation.

Tax Compliance

• Lead a variety of internal and external tax compliance activities. Own relationships with our key internal and external advisors and stakeholders. Drive high quality accurate external tax filings through comprehensive reviews and upskilling of internal teams.

• Ensure high quality compliance with all internal tax reporting requirements.

Local Internal Control

• Maintain monthly follow up of Stryker Internal Controls Obligations (including but not limited to SOX Narratives). Keep close and recurring contact with Latin America Internal Controls organization ensuring alignment of local initiatives with LatAm´s Internal Controls. Diagnose and identify improvement and simplification opportunities to ensure adherence of Internal Controls

What you need –

• Required: Professional accounting certification, at least 5 years post qualification experience, experience leading and delivering Colombian statutory accounts and tax compliance activities and practical experience of using Microsoft Excel to an advanced level required.

Additional skills for the position:

• Proactive - A self-starter who can define priorities and manage the complexities of multiple tasks/projects. Has a pro-active and independent personality, ability to manage their own workload and prioritize appropriately.

• Strong internal drive and motivation to make a difference and add value to an organization.

• Planning/organization – Understands what is needed to accomplish project objectives and establish appropriate goals and priority. Able to work under tight deadlines, multi-task and be flexible to cope with changing priorities.

• Attention to detail – takes pride in their work and delivers exceptional quality.

•Strong communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills, attention to detail and ability to communicate complicated issues effectively.

• Decision making/judgement – Selects effective approaches to solving issues, based on available information and business objectives.

•Relationship builder – Builds and maintains relationships with key internal and external stakeholders that support and improve effectiveness. Demonstrated ability to work across levels within the organization.

Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.

Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.