Senior Accountant

Stryker is one of the world's leading medical technology companies and, together with our customers, we are driven to make healthcare better. The Company offers a diverse array of innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes. Stryker is active in over 100 countries around the world.

This position will manage all financial accounting, reporting and control activities for the Spine Division in the U.S.

* Contribute to and enforce all financial policies, procedures and control measures to insure all U.S. based expenditures are identified, controlled, tracked, reported and analyzed in a timely manner, in accordance with U.S. GAAP, SOX and Stryker Corporation financial policies. * Participate in the financial closing process. * Contribute to the reporting of actual results to Corporate office via Hyperion system. * Manage general ledger sub-ledger accounts and the related account reconciliations. * Manage the capital appropriation process and the fixed asset system. * Document and enforce all internal control policies and procedures. * Prepare monthly projections and annual budgets of select P&L, balance sheet and cash flow items. * Participate on cross-functional project teams. * Be customer focused.

* 4 year degree in Accounting. Prefer CPA and/or Master’s Degree in Business Administration or Finance. * 3 plus years experience in accounting and reporting. * Experience with month and year end financial closing and reporting. * Working knowledge of Sarbanes Oxley, and a strong grasp of establishing and maintaining an effective internal control environment. * Strong analytical skills with a business prospective. * Industry experience with a company that manufactures, sells, and inventories products. * Strong understanding of accounting principles and procedures. * Capable of analyzing and resolving complex accounting issues. * Working knowledge of integrated financial systems (i.e. ORACLE), Hyperion, and Cognos. * Strong PC skills, with proficiencies in the use of MS Office products. * Excellent oral and written communication skills. * Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.