Finance Manager, Belfast

Work Flexibility: Hybrid or Onsite

Finance Manager, Belfast

Permanent Contract

Location: Belfast

Hybrid Position: Minimum 3 Days Per Week On-Site

Reports To

Senior Director, Finance, Medical GQO

Position Summary

Finance partner to the site leadership team with responsibility for running the Finance operations within the Belfast business. This position is responsible for accounting for operations, financial reporting, implementation and enforcement of company policies and procedures, and management of the finance and accounting team.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Finance Business Partner to the Belfast leadership team in delivering the financial results for the business
• Direct the development and preparation of financial reporting packages and analysis that support internal and external reporting requirements
• Manage the finance and accounting team including recruitment and training
• Responsible for the site annual plan and quarterly projections
• Manage the preparation and review of journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, reserves, inter-company transactions and eliminations
• Establish, implement, and administer internal control policies, procedures and protocol for operations and manage and document controls and procedures to ensure effectiveness and compliance with Company-specific procedures
• Work in a changing environment driving process changes and integration of Corporate policies and procedures
• Manage inventory reporting and understand manufacturing process flows to aid the business with decision making
• Support projects for introduction of new products and manufacturing efficiencies
• Ensure timely and accurate country-specific filings including statutory accounts and taxation
• Ensure accuracy of cross border transactions and currency translation
• Implement appropriate US GAAP requirements and operate within application to UK GAAP and understand accounting differences between US GAAP and UK GAAP
• Ensure financial targets and deliverables are met in line with Company requirements
• Drive process and reporting improvements and standardization efforts
• Implement and enhance transactional and financial systems
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications Knowledge Skills:

Qualifications – Essential

• A recognised accountancy qualification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA)

Qualification – Desirable

• A degree in a finance or business-related subject or an equivalent qualification

Experience - Essential

• 8+ years of accounting/financial analysis experience (with at least 4 years of relevant International experience)
• Demonstrable experience of Finance Business Partnering
• Experience implementing new systems, policies, procedures and controls, in a multi-national environment
• Prior management of direct reports
• Previous experience of working in a manufacturing company

Experience – Desirable

• Previous experience of working in a global company including US GAAP reporting
• Multi-currency accounting experience.

Specific Knowledge

• Strong technical accounting background
• Knowledge of internal control framework under Sarbanes Oxley and risk mitigation understanding
• Understanding of manufacturing processes including supply chain

System/Computer Requirements

• Microsoft Office including proficiency in excel - ability to use pivot tables, vlookups and tables.

Key Competencies needed for this position

• Ability to effectively lead, communicate, influence and motivate
• Strong analytical skills with exceptional follow-up and sense of urgency
• Ability to deal with complex accounting issues
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
• High energy and initiative for continuous improvement

Other

• Some travel for training and development

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United Kingdom Pay Ranges:

• United Kingdom: £59,900 - £99,800 GBP Annual

At Stryker, we believe transparency helps candidates make confident decisions about their next career step. Compensation is an important part of that process and we want to be clear about how pay is determined. The compensation information posted for this role may be presented as a salary range or a fixed amount depending on the role. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for incentive compensation (such as bonus and/or commissions where applicable), along with Stryker’s comprehensive benefits package.

If you’d like to learn more about the salary or the benefits associated with this role, your recruiter will be happy to walk you through the details as you progress through the hiring process.

Travel Percentage: 10%

Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes. We are proud to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces! For more information, visit: www.stryker.com

Work Flexibility

• Remote – Role allows you to work the majority to 100% of time from an alternate workplace. These roles could have travel expectations, and you must work within the country of the job requisition location.

• Field-based – You can expect to regularly work a majority to 100% of time at customer facilities and has a set territory or expectation to travel within a set boundary. Almost all sales roles would likely be qualified as field-based.

• Onsite – Role is 100% located at a Stryker facility. Some ad hoc flexibility may be available depending on role, level, and job requirements. Manufacturing roles and any role that requires physical presence at the office would qualify under this category.

• Hybrid – You can expect to regularly work in both an alternate workplace and a Stryker facility. Roles that are partially remote or co-located would qualify as hybrid, and the expectation to be onsite would be defined and agreed upon by your manager/supervisor.