Accounts Payable Manager - GQO entities

About Stryker

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Why finance at Stryker?

Are you looking for a profitable and growing company with a great culture and reputation? Stryker is the only company with 40 consecutive years of sales growth and was recently named the #5 Best Workplace in the WORLD by Fortune! Here, you will have many opportunities to learn and grow as we offer development opportunities unique for each employees needs including training, certifications, mentorship, leadership programs, tuition reimbursement, one-on-one coaching and more!

The Job's Mission

Within the Shared Service concept, the mission Accounts Payable Manager is to lead an organization responsible to ensure the accuracy, reliability and integrity of the Accounts Payable invoice processing for several entities across Europe. This includes the responsibility over the GRNI monitoring and AP subledger analysis and reconciliations. This professional also needs to ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, Stryker policies and procedures and any applicable laws and regulations. Additionally, the expectation of this role is to drive cost efficiency with procedure simplification, process standardization and systems opportunities.

Key Activities and Accountabilities

• Responsible for HR supervisory responsibilities of AP teams ranging from 30+ employees, with 4 to 5 direct reports (e.g., AP Senior Supervisors, Supervisors, etc.)
• Ensures the strategy of the department is effectively implemented by ensuring consistent communication, reinforcement and management of defined objectives
• Acts as back up and representative for Senior Manager P2P as needed
• Monitors staff resource planning, organizing, and monitoring of key processes, including hiring, training, and evaluating staff
• Build analytical capabilities within the team and drives ongoing procedure simplification and process standardization
• Develop the partnership with several sites across Europe
• Ensures an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close
• Analyse the impacts of projects onto the teams, and validates implementation

Education and Experience

• Proven experience in Finance/AP operations roles + minimum experience of 4 years in AP manager role, preferably within a Shared Service Center
• Degree in Finance, Accounting or related field
• Fluent in English
• Strong knowledge of Sarbanes Oxley Act and/or internal control concepts
• Knowledge of USGAAP
• Good working knowledge of SAP, MfgPro or any other ERPs

Competencies

• Ability to establish and communicate priorities
• Ability to organize resources to achieve objectives
• High level of honesty, integrity, commitment and responsibility
• Ability to manage and motivate
• Accustomed to working with deadlines
• Able to resolve problems and conflicts and a professional and tactful manner
• Able to identify and implement innovative solutions to meet business requirements

Our benefits

Our total rewards offering varies by country but often includes bonuses; commissions; healthcare; insurance benefits; retirement programs; stock based plans; paid time off plans; family and parenting leaves; tuition reimbursement; wellness programs; onsite fitness centers and cafeterias; discount purchase programs; and service and performance awards - not to mention various social and recreational activities.
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