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Stryker Junior Financial Accountant – Royalties Specialist in Warsaw, Poland
Reporting into the Manager Record to Report, the mission of the Junior Financial Accountant – Royalties Specialist is to ensure the accuracy, reliability and integrity of the company’s books and records and financial reports. Europe Finance will be the preferred business partner to support Stryker’s mission, vision and promise in Stryker Europe.
This position will provide the financial oversight and local knowledge to support the local business in the country, and that of the finance function across Europe. This includes ensuring the basics are in place and operational for maintaining accurate and adequate books and records in accordance with local and US generally accepted accounting principles, actual reporting as necessary for the business, adhere an effective system of internal controls and ensure compliance with Stryker policies and procedures and any applicable laws and regulations.
Who we need:
Detail-oriented process improvers . Critical thinkers who naturally see opportunities to develop and optimize work processes – finding ways to simplify, standardize and automate.
Strategic thinkers. People who enjoy analyzing data or trends for the purposes of planning, forecasting, advising, budgeting, reporting, or sales opportunities.
Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, data and insights to drive continuous improvement in functions.
What you will do:
Prepare monthly/quarterly/semi-annual/yearly royalty calculations
Communicate with various parties (legal, tax, R&D, divisional finance) to obtain royalty contracts and verify the completeness and accuracy of calculations
Prepare invoices/credit memos and follow up on outstanding payments with I2P teams
Calculate monthly royalty accruals
Perform general ledger accounting operations for month-end close activities including posting journal entries, and preparing reconciliations for balance sheet accounts
Executing controls (SOX)
Support on audit queries (external, internal)
Identify process improvements
What you will need:
Preferably 1 year of accounting experience (RTR/P2P/OTC)
Shared Service experience is preferred
Experience in accounting systems is a plus
Fluent spoken and written English
Minimum Bachelor in Accounting or equivalent certification
Strong MS Excel skills
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.