Manager, Accounting, Global Inventory COE

Stryker Corporation; Warszawa; Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Corporation in Poland seeks an experienced Senior Inventory Accounting Manager to lead a team of 5+ professionals, ensure accurate month-end close, and drive controls for inventory accounting across a complex international organization.

You will partner with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and shared services to support reporting and SOX compliance, apply corporate policies, and guide cross-functional stakeholders on technical accounting topics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• Minimum 8 years in audit, accounting, or finance.
• Minimum 3 years of people leadership experience.
• Polish language proficiency is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of 5+ accounting professionals responsible for inventory accounting activities.
• Ensure accurate month-end close, including journal entries and reconciliations.
• Oversee inventory areas: goods received not invoiced, in transit, obsolescence, costing, reserves.
• Partner with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and shared services for reporting and book closure.
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley controls.

Skills

Fluent English

Advanced Excel

SOX knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Oracle

SAP

JD Edwards

Job description

Company Information

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

Hybrid Join a high-impact global finance team responsible for ensuring the accuracy, control, and governance of inventory accounting across a complex international organization. In this leadership role, you will oversee a team of accounting professionals, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and partner with cross-functional stakeholders to support operational excellence, compliance, and financial integrity. 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.

What You Will Do

• Lead and develop a team of 5+ accounting professionals responsible for inventory-related technical accounting activities.
• Ensure accurate and timely month-end close activities, including review and approval of complex journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and inventory accounting transactions.
• Oversee key inventory accounting areas, including goods received not invoiced, goods in transit, excess and obsolete inventory, costing, inventory reserves, and inventory-related assets.
• Partner with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and shared service teams to support financial reporting and timely book closure for a large and complex business entity.
• Apply and monitor compliance with corporate accounting policies and US GAAP requirements across inventory accounting processes.
• Support internal and external audits, including inventory-related control testing and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance activities.
• Drive process improvement, standardization, system enhancements, and transition projects to increase efficiency and strengthen controls.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for inventory accounting inquiries and provide guidance on technical accounting matters to business stakeholders.

What You Will Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in audit, accounting, or finance.
• Minimum 3 years of people leadership experience.
• Fluent English language proficiency.
• Strong expertise in accounting standards.
• Knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance requirements.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Professional accounting certification (ACCA/CIMA).
• Experience with inventory accounting processes and controls.
• Experience with ERP systems (Oracle, SAP, JD Edwards, etc).
• Polish language proficiency.

Pay Ranges

Poland: zł232.300 - zł387.100 PLN 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.

Travel Percentage

None