Junior Financial Accountant – Royalties Specialist

Reporting into the Manager Record to Report the mission of the Junior Financial Accountant Royalties Specialist is to ensure the accuracy reliability and integrity of the companys books and records and financial reports. Europe Finance will be the preferred business partner to support Strykers mission vision and promise in Stryker Europe.

This position will provide the financial oversight and local knowledge to support the local business in the country and that of the finance function across Europe. This includes ensuring the basics are in place and operational for maintaining accurate and adequate books and records in accordance with local and US generally accepted accounting principles actual reporting as necessary for the business adhere an effective system of internal controls and ensure compliance with Stryker policies and procedures and any applicable laws and regulations.

Who we need:

• Detail-oriented process improvers. Critical thinkers who naturally see opportunities to develop and optimize work processes finding ways to simplify standardize and automate.
• Strategic thinkers. People who enjoy analyzing data or trends for the purposes of planning forecasting advising budgeting reporting or sales opportunities.
• Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas data and insights to drive continuous improvement in functions.

What you will do:

• Prepare monthly/quarterly/semi-annual/yearly royalty calculations
• Communicate with various parties (legal tax R&D divisional finance) to obtain royalty contracts and verify the completeness and accuracy of calculations
• Prepare invoices/credit memos and follow up on outstanding payments with I2P teams
• Calculate monthly royalty accruals
• Perform general ledger accounting operations for month-end close activities including posting journal entries and preparing reconciliations for balance sheet accounts
• Executing controls (SOX)
• Support on audit queries (external internal)
• Identify process improvements

What you will need:

• Preferably 1 year of accounting experience (RTR/P2P/OTC)
• Shared Service experience is preferred
• Experience in accounting systems is a plus
• Fluent spoken and written English
• Minimum Bachelor in Accounting or equivalent certification
• Strong MS Excel skills