Financial Controller

Stryker; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker in India seeks a senior finance leader to drive robust internal control governance, oversee treasury operations, and manage close processes across two entities. You will guide technical accounting, regulatory compliance, and advisory support for business leadership.

The role requires CA with extensive experience in US GAAP, SOX, and governance, plus strong leadership to build capabilities within the India finance team and liaise with global centers.

Qualifications

• CA with strong technical accounting knowledge (US GAAP) and regulatory familiarity.
• 12–15+ years in senior finance leadership across reporting, audits, controls, and complex environments.
• Proven people leadership experience (5+ years) in senior finance roles and cross-functional partnering.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to design and monitor an internal control framework for India, partnering with FICM and channel partners.
• Oversee India banking, treasury operations, intercompany settlements, and accounting for two entities with liquidity management.

Skills

US GAAP

SOX

Internal controls

Financial reporting

Leadership

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

MBA (Finance) – preferred

Tools

ERP systems (SAP)

Job description

What will you do:

• Provide strong leadership to design, implement, and monitor an effective internal control framework, partnering closely with FICM to drive robust control governance across channel partners.
• Oversee India banking, treasury operations, intercompany settlements, and accounting for two legal entities, ensuring timely payouts and liquidity management.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes with HK Finance Center and India teams, ensuring compliance with US GAAP, Indian GAAP, and Corporate Financial Instructions (CFIs).
• Advise business leadership on technical accounting, statutory reporting, complex transactions, and control requirements.
• Lead quarterly certifications, disclosures, and remediation plans in partnership with India MD, Finance Director, CFO, and Region Controller.
• Drive SOX and Non-SOX internal control governance, including process risk assessments, SOP documentation, control testing, monitoring, and remediation tracking.
• Lead internal and statutory audits, including inventory and fixed asset verifications, and manage external auditor relationships (e.g., Deloitte).
• Oversee statutory accounts, direct and indirect tax accounting, FEMA compliance, cost audits, and other regulatory requirements.
• Partner with FP&A, Operations, and Commercial teams on forecasts, non-recurring transactions, inventory governance, working capital, free cash flow optimization, and complex commercial contracts.
• Build strong finance leadership capability by training teams on financial reporting and US GAAP, contributing to talent development and strengthening the India finance leadership bench.

What you need:

• 12–15+ years of post-qualification experience in senior finance leadership roles across financial reporting, controlling, audit, controls, and complex business environments.
• Chartered Accountant (mandatory); MBA from a top-tier business school preferred, with strong academic background in accounting/commerce/finance.
• Deep expertise in technical accounting (including US GAAP), SOX, internal control frameworks, audit processes, and regulatory compliance.
• Proven people leadership experience (5+ years) in senior finance roles such as FP&A, strategic finance, commercial finance, or business partnering.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to set agendas, drive actions, influence outcomes, and communicate clearly across diverse, multicultural stakeholders.
• Demonstrated integrity, executive presence, and big-picture leadership mindset; experience in captive centers and/or healthcare industry is a strong plus.

Other requirements:

Domestic and international travel as needed.

Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.