Work Flexibility: Hybrid
Make an impact at a global scale.
In this role you will shape the foundation of our internal controls environment by leading the scoping and governance of our SOX program. Youll partner across finance audit and global business teams to enhance how controls are designed and executeddriving rigor consistency and strategic decisionmaking across the organization. If you are energized by complex problemsolving and influencing outcomes this is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of a critical enterprise program.
What You Will Do
- Lead the annual SOX scoping process to identify key processes entities and systems for assessment activities.
- Maintain the SOX assessment schedule and coordinate execution with Internal Audit and external auditors.
- Manage control governance activities and oversee the global risk and control matrix ensuring standardization across regions.
- Support administration of control platforms by ensuring control information remains accurate and up to date.
- Prepare periodic reporting for leadership and external auditors on SOX testing status and results.
- Evaluate materiality of acquisitions and determine integration requirements for SOX controls.
- Interpret changes in financial policies or regulations and assess their impact on SOX controls.
- Partner with global financial and operational teams to implement and enhance control requirements across the organization.
What You Will Need
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in accounting or finance
- Minimum 10 years of professional experience in external audit internal audit or internal controls
- Supervisory or project management experience
- Public accounting experience with SEC registrant clients
- Experience managing or evaluating ICFR programs for SOX compliance in a global organization
- Understanding of IT General Controls and segregation of duties
- Knowledge of the COSO 2013 internal controls framework
Preferred Qualifications
- CPA or equivalent professional certification
- Experience with control governance or SOX technology tools
- Experience with global financial reporting systems
Additional Information
- Work arrangement: Hybrid
- Locations: Flower Mound TX; Portage MI; or Mahwah NJ
Travel Percentage: 20%
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 contractors legal duty to furnish information.
Required Experience:
Senior Manager
Work Flexibility: HybridMake an impact at a global scale.In this role you will shape the foundation of our internal controls environment by leading the scoping and governance of our SOX program. Youll partner across finance audit and global business teams to enhance how controls are designed and exe...
Work Flexibility: Hybrid
Make an impact at a global scale.
In this role you will shape the foundation of our internal controls environment by leading the scoping and governance of our SOX program. Youll partner across finance audit and global business teams to enhance how controls are designed and executeddriving rigor consistency and strategic decisionmaking across the organization. If you are energized by complex problemsolving and influencing outcomes this is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of a critical enterprise program.
What You Will Do
- Lead the annual SOX scoping process to identify key processes entities and systems for assessment activities.
- Maintain the SOX assessment schedule and coordinate execution with Internal Audit and external auditors.
- Manage control governance activities and oversee the global risk and control matrix ensuring standardization across regions.
- Support administration of control platforms by ensuring control information remains accurate and up to date.
- Prepare periodic reporting for leadership and external auditors on SOX testing status and results.
- Evaluate materiality of acquisitions and determine integration requirements for SOX controls.
- Interpret changes in financial policies or regulations and assess their impact on SOX controls.
- Partner with global financial and operational teams to implement and enhance control requirements across the organization.
What You Will Need
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in accounting or finance
- Minimum 10 years of professional experience in external audit internal audit or internal controls
- Supervisory or project management experience
- Public accounting experience with SEC registrant clients
- Experience managing or evaluating ICFR programs for SOX compliance in a global organization
- Understanding of IT General Controls and segregation of duties
- Knowledge of the COSO 2013 internal controls framework
Preferred Qualifications
- CPA or equivalent professional certification
- Experience with control governance or SOX technology tools
- Experience with global financial reporting systems
Additional Information
- Work arrangement: Hybrid
- Locations: Flower Mound TX; Portage MI; or Mahwah NJ
Travel Percentage: 20%
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 contractors legal duty to furnish information.
Required Experience:
Senior Manager
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