Job Description

The Senior Accountant will be primarily responsible for executing Account reconciliations related to assigned entities in Stryker’s newly created Costa Rica Shared Service Center and additional support required to meet Month End Close activities or any ad-hoc request.

This is a Shared Services role related to standing up the Finance One optimization program

Who we Want:

• 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.
• 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.

What you will do:

Essential duties & responsibilities:

• Perform Account Reconciliation for assigned entities
• Investigate and resolve unsupported balances with main customers
• Provide support to business on request related to journal/recon backups
• Escalate any unusual activity or aged items to management which enables a proactive response to potential risks and related losses
• Prepare cash flow analysis and FEER reports
• Financial Statement analysis
• Prepare inventory calculations (UPI, revenue, E&O reserves)
• Drive month end closing process and any request as deem necessary
• Control and validate WBS activity.
• Comply with Corporate accounting policies, US and local GAAP
• Performs other related work as assigned by management

Education & special trainings:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business or related field
• MS Office Suite
• Fluent spoken and written English and Spanish. Portuguese is a plus
• SAP, Oracle or QAD systems knowledge is a big plus

Qualifications & experience:

• 4-5 years (minimum) of relevant working experience in a finance function in matrixed international company (preferably American or Multinational company) with complex reporting practices and with exposure to various reporting systems
• Experience of working in a shared service center across a global /large organization will be an added advantage