Lead Analyst Finance at Stryker

Job description

What you will do:

• Lead and manage the annual budgeting and monthly financial forecasting processes.
• Liaise with the business to understand root causes of financial results, investigation of budget variances and formulation of recovery plans.
• Understanding cost drivers, establishing cost structures, productivity optimization and capital efficiency while closely monitoring cash flow and taking relevant actions to improve net working capital.
• Analyze prices and margins for the different product/customer groups and business units to establish an optimal product mix that maximizes profitability and long-term business sustainability.
• Review inventory accounting in coordination with the Operations team and the Inventory COE.
• Manage cashflow and forex hedging process together with Corporate Treasury.
• Ensure that all financial transactions are properly recorded, filed, and reported.
• Ensuring timely and efficient communication with the business, the accounting team, and other stakeholders to identify, discuss and fix issues in the accounting process/records including process improvements.
• Manage the month-end close process and reviewing country P&L and Balance Sheet.
• Provide analytical support to the central FP&A team to gain a better understanding of market trends, sales channel performance and cost trends.
• Interpret operating results and communicate opportunities for improvement to functional leads.
• Establish, implement, and monitor appropriate internal controls to comply with all relevant legislation, accounting standards, and company policies.
• Lead and represent Stryker in all internal and external audits and statutory filings, including regulatory reporting requirements.
• Manage operating costs (OPEX).
• Performing investment appraisals where required.
• Manage and perform treasury activities.
• Work closely with the finance shared service center.
• Be a key user of the financial accounting and reporting systems.

What you need:

• Chartered Accountant CA(SA) and or CIMA.
• 3+ years related experience preferably in a MedTech multinational.
• Solid accounting knowledge in US GAAP and IFRS.
• Experienced in preparing annual financial statements, VAT, and tax computations.
• Experience in JD Edwards and Hyperion (HFM).
• Working experience in FP&A and Power BI an added advantage.
• Working knowledge of advanced excel.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Ability to build strong working relationships.
• A collaborative, solution-focused approach, and strong written and verbal communication skill.
• Strong understanding of regulatory reporting and working knowledge of local legislation: Tax laws, Companies Act, CIPC etc.