Senior Manager, Complex Accounting (hybrid)

Stryker Corporation; Flower Mound (TX); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Corporation in Flower Mound, TX, is seeking a Senior Manager, Complex Accounting to provide strategic leadership for a large team and act as a senior SME for complex accounting matters, including leases, revenue recognition, stock compensation, and other technical topics.

The role partners with US-based divisions and corporate functions to establish strong accounting practices, strengthen internal controls, and deliver accurate reporting while enabling scalable processes and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience.
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally in a global matrix structure.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and complex transactions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Complex Accounting team, setting priorities and directing resources.
• Develop and execute complex accounting strategies ensuring US GAAP compliance.
• Serve as a senior SME on leases, revenue recognition, intangible assets, and stock compensation.
• Partner with Finance leadership to resolve complex accounting issues and assess transactions.
• Oversee month-end and quarter-end close activities, including journal entries and SEC reporting.
• Drive process, system, and organizational improvements and centralization efforts.

Skills

Team leadership

Complex accounting

US GAAP expertise

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Active CPA

Tools

Nakisa

Job description

Work Flexibility: Hybrid The Senior Manager, Complex Accounting provides strategic leadership for a large team and serves as a senior subject matter expert for complex and technical accounting matters. The Complex Accounting team partners with US-based divisions and corporate functions including Treasury, Financial Reporting, and Tax to provide oversight, technical guidance, and reporting for leases, revenue, stock comp, and other complex accounting areas. In this role, you will be accountable for establishing effective accounting practices, developing and executing strategies to support the Finance organization, strengthening internal controls, and ensuring the successful delivery of accounting services to the divisions. The Senior Manager also plays a key role in the continued evolution of the Finance organization, including evaluating opportunities to centralize activities, leading transitions to the Finance Center, and developing scalable processes and best practices.

This hybrid role is based out of our Flower Mound, TX location. You’ll be expected to work in the office two days per week, Tuesday and Wednesday, with the flexibility to work from home on the remaining days.

What you will do

• Lead and develop the Complex Accounting team, setting priorities, providing direction, and ensuring appropriate resources to meet business and reporting needs.
• Develop and execute complex accounting strategies, ensuring consistent application of US GAAP, corporate accounting policies, internal controls, and best practices across divisions.
• Serve as a senior subject matter expert on complex accounting matters, including leases, revenue recognition, intangible assets, contingent consideration, stock compensation, pensions, equity investments, and other technical topics.
• Partner with Finance leadership and cross-functional teams to resolve complex accounting issues, evaluate transactions, and provide recommendations that support business objectives.
• Oversee critical month-end and quarter-end close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, financial statement reviews, SEC reporting, and related accounting conclusions.
• Maintain oversight of key controls and complex accounting processes, including lease accounting, Nakisa, impairment assessments, acquisition accounting, contingent consideration, and related disclosures.
• Lead process, system, and organizational improvements, including centralizing appropriate accounting activities, implementing scalable solutions, and driving standardization and efficiency across the organization.
• Research and interpret US GAAP and communicate complex accounting matters by developing accounting conclusions and position papers and effectively presenting risks and recommendations to Finance leadership and senior stakeholders.

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally in a global matrix structure
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and experience applying accounting guidance to complex transactions

Preferred

• Active CPA
• Technical accounting or financial reporting experience
• Demonstrated experience motivating teams and developing talent

United States of America

Pay Ranges: US10: $129,800 - $216,400 USD

Annual Travel Percentage: 10%

Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability. Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish 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

• 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.