Finance Leader (Belfast) – Hybrid, Systems & Strategy

Stryker; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker in Belfast is seeking a Finance Manager to partner with site leadership, oversee finance operations and ensure adherence to accounting policies. The role combines accounting, reporting, and team management within a manufacturing context.

You will drive annual planning, quarterly projections, and cross-border accounting, while implementing internal controls and process improvements. This is a hybrid position with on-site duties in Belfast.

Qualifications

• A recognised accountancy qualification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA).
• A degree in a finance or business-related subject or equivalent qualification (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Finance partner to the Belfast leadership team delivering the financial results.
• Develop and prepare financial reporting packages and analyses for internal/ external reporting.
• Manage the finance and accounting team including recruitment and training.
• Oversee site annual plan and quarterly projections.
• Prepare and review journal entries, reconciliations, accruals and inter‑company eliminations.
• Establish, implement and enforce internal control policies and procedures.
• Drive process changes and integration of Corporate policies.
• Support inventory reporting and manufacturing process understanding for decision making.
• Ensure timely country-specific filings including statutory accounts and taxation.
• Coordinate US GAAP and UK GAAP understanding and alignment.

Skills

Finance partnering

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Process improvement

Internal controls

GAAP knowledge

Manufacturing finance

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA

Finance or business degree (desirable)

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Stryker in Belfast is seeking a Finance Manager to partner with site leadership, oversee finance operations and ensure adherence to accounting policies. The role combines accounting, reporting, and team management within a manufacturing context.

You will drive annual planning, quarterly projections, and cross-border accounting, while implementing internal controls and process improvements. This is a hybrid position with on-site duties in Belfast.