Senior Risk Analyst, Assurance & Risk Advisory (Internal Audit) - remote

Stryker Corporation; New Jersey; Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work options

Travel up to 20%

Job summary

Stryker Corporation is seeking a Senior Risk Analyst to join our Assurance and Risk Advisory (ARA) team. You will execute audits and test internal controls, focusing on SOX and financial reporting to strengthen governance and risk management.

The role supports 100% remote or hybrid work arrangements, with some office presence expected for certain locations and up to 20% travel. You will collaborate cross-functionally, draft detailed reports, and advance technical auditing skills using digital

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in public accounting or finance/audit at a large public company.
• Understanding of technical accounting and audit concepts.
• Knowledge of internal audit methodologies and practices.
• Familiarity with key business processes impacting financial reporting (e.g., inventory, procure-to-pay).

Responsibilities

• Execute audits and SOX testing with a focus on internal controls over financial reporting.
• Identify and assess risks, evaluating controls for compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Provide insights on financial assurance standards, regulations, and emerging risks.
• Recommend improvements to enhance financial and operational processes and control effectiveness.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on audits and team initiatives.
• Leverage digital tools to improve audit execution and continuously develop technical skills.
• Draft clear, concise reports outlining findings, remediation actions, and project outcomes.

Skills

SOX testing

Internal controls

Risk assessment

Audit concepts

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Job description

Work Flexibility: Remote or Hybrid or Onsite

Why ARA at Stryker? Our team is growing, and we are seeking someone with financial and audit expertise and acumen. Are you interested in improving risk management, controls, and governance processes? As a member of our Assurance and Risk Advisory (ARA) function, you will play a key role in delivering value to the business and supporting strategic objectives. You’ll join a dynamic, global team that drives impact through customer focus and innovation. As the Senior Risk Analyst, you will be responsible for executing audits and testing internal controls. This role requires knowledge of technical accounting, audit concepts, and key business processes that impact financial reporting. This role offers 100% remote or hybrid flexibility. Candidates who live within 50 miles of our Flower Mound, TX; Portage, MI; or Mahwah, NJ locations will be expected to work from the office one day per week. The ideal candidate will reside within the Eastern or Central time zones to best support the needs of the team.

What You Will Do

• Execute audit projects, including SOX testing, with a focus on internal controls over financial reporting.
• Identify and assess risks, evaluating controls for compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Provide insights on financial assurance standards, regulations, and emerging risks.
• Recommend improvements to enhance financial and operational processes and control effectiveness.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on audits and team initiatives.
• Leverage digital tools to improve audit execution and continuously develop technical skills.
• Draft clear, concise reports outlining findings, remediation actions, and project outcomes.

What You Need

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience, ideally in public accounting or a finance/audit role at a large public company
• Understanding of technical accounting and audit concepts.
• Knowledge of internal audit methodologies and practices.
• Familiarity with key business processes impacting financial reporting (e.g., inventory, procure-to-pay)

Preferred:

• CPA, CIA, or similar certifications
• Big 4 experience United States of America

Pay Ranges

• USN: $69,500 - $110,900 USD Annual
• US5: $73,000 - $116,400 USD Annual
• US10: $76,500 - $122,000 USD Annual
• US15: $79,900 - $127,500 USD Annual
• US20: $83,400 - $133,100 USD Annual

Travel Percentage: 20%

Equal Opportunity Employer

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 are proud to be named one of the world’s Best Workplaces! For more information, visit: www.stryker.com

Work Flexibility Definitions

• 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.