**Why finance at Stryker?**:
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The **Director, Finance** directs and reports on financial operations and activities of responsible GQO Plants (2) including but not limited to maintaining of fiscal records, preparation of financial reports, and compliance to accounting practices, laws and regulations. Will work across Site to leverage on organizational structure optimization and lead and engage a team of finance professionals. May include business partnering with Business Unit at the Commercial Level.
**Primary Responsibilities**:
- Participates as a key member of site leadership team in driving results and formulating the financial strategy of the sites
- Builds organizational capability to develop & constructively challenge business plans & financial models to identify key value drivers
- Develops relationships & influences key senior leaders across Stryker
- Develops and implements accounting control procedures and provides staff management over accounting systems and control methods.
- Reviews and controls some or all: cost accounting, accounts payable, payroll, accounts receivable, fixed assets, general accounting, statutory accounting, and Hyperion functions of the Sites/Campus
- Directs and is responsible for preparation of projections, budgets, and standard cost setting.
- Provides leadership to the Finance team within the Sites/Campus to ensure financial soundness and compliance.
- Compiles and/or oversees the compilation of periodic financial statements and prepares and submits appropriate operating reports and/or budgetary input.
- Reports to Franchise Finance Senior Director regularly the financial performance of the Sites/Campus and proactively anticipates opportunities and communicates efforts towards mitigation of financial risks in projection and budget processes.
- Reviews and approves capital expense requests, which include providing appropriate financial justification for all capital investments and the alignment of these investments to the long term GQO strategy.
- Assists with and/or directs special projects with the sites.
- Acts as a liaison between the company and outside auditors in providing the required information and ensuring that the proper information is maintained for historical purposes.
- Trains others in general accounting guidelines and procedures.
- Updates and resolves accounting related issues for international divisions.
- Submits periodic reports on assigned topics to management.
- Coordinates the activities of 1 or more finance managers, accountants, analysts, or any other finance personnel
- Evaluates the performance of 4 or more employees based on pre-established performance parameters.
- Coaches and develops direct support subordinates.
- Is responsible for subordinate compliance with company policy and corrective actions.
- Ensures adequate internal financial controls and their adherence
**Education / Special Training Required**:
- B.B.A. or B.S. in business with an emphasis in Accounting or Finance
**Qualifications / Work experience preferred**:
- CPA or MBA equivalency
- Excellent English speaking / communication skills
- Excellent mathematical and analytical skills
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Intermediate to Excellent PC skills
- 10+ years related accounting experience.
- 3-5 years proven experience in leadership roles
- Proven experience working in a multinational manufacturing organization
- Accounting related software experience.
- Professional certification or related advanced course work in accounting.
- General accounting knowledge.
- Time management.
- Written communication.
- Human relations
- Graphics (PowerPoint etc.).
- Financial reporting.
- Hyperion Consolidation Software.
- Report analysis.
- Performance review.
- Presentation skills.
**Physical requirements**:
- Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Generally involves sitting most of the time.
- Must be able to review printed and handwritten materials.
- Must be able to operate common office equipment (e.g. calculator, PC, telephone, etc.).
- Must be able to communicate telephonically.
**Mental requirements**:
- Must be able to understand and explain detailed and/or complex accounting guidelines and procedures.
- Must be able to analyze and resolve non-routine accounting issues using independent judgment.
- Must be able to observe and correct minute inconsistencies and errors (e.g. in the printed word, accounting reports or stateme