Job description

This position will be responsible for maintaining an effective system of internal controls and ensuring compliance with Stryker policies and procedures and applicable laws and regulations.

What you will do:

• Assess the internal controls environment and framework for improvement opportunities
• Ensure key risks are appropriately identified for all operational areas, documented, and mitigated by appropriately designed internal controls
• Perform the assessment of internal controls over financial reporting to ensure compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act of 2002
• Coordinate testing and audits with internal and external audit teams and support controls scheduling and performance monitoring
• Review, follow-up, and report on issues and associated management remediation action plans
• Interact with process and control owners to maintain current knowledge of business, organizational and technological changes and to ensure controls and process documentation are updated as needed.
• Train new staff to comply with internal controls requirements and Corporate Finance Policies
• Assist the teams to ensure internal control narratives, standard operating procedures and desktop procedures are kept up to date

What you will need

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting
• Certified Internal Auditor or similar certification preferred
• 2-4 years of experience in a finance function in a matrix international company (preferably American or Multinational company) or public accounting
• Fluency in English required and Spanish preferred
• ERP technology (SAP and GRC) experience an advantage, including ERP implementations