Finance Manager, Belfast

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

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

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