Senior Manager, Financial Compliance (remote)

Although this role offers the flexibility to be 100% remote, there is a preference for someone who can work in a hybrid capacity out of our Mahwah, NJ location.

What you will do

• Serve as the primary financial compliance partner for the Ortho Group, advising Finance, operational teams, Finance Centers, and corporate Centers of Excellence on compliance, internal controls, and technical accounting.
• Lead quarterly certification activities, including balance sheet reviews, reconciling item analysis, key account determinations, and other divisional controls, ensuring timely issue identification, escalation, and remediation.
• Establish, maintain, and periodically assess the financial control framework, including control matrices, catalogs, processes, and supporting documentation; partner with process owners to address gaps and implement sustainable improvements.
• Coordinate internal and external assurance activities with EY, ARA, and other audit teams, addressing identified deficiencies and overseeing remediation plans.
• Interpret and implement corporate finance policies and US GAAP guidance; assess business impacts, manage non-GAAP approval requests and spend tracking, and support revenue recognition and other technical accounting matters.
• Develop and deliver technical accounting and financial compliance training tailored to Ortho Group processes and business needs.
• Support acquisitions, integrations, and future-state ownership transitions in partnership with Finance and accounting Centers of Excellence, ensuring alignment with Stryker policies while identifying opportunities to standardize, automate, and centralize activities.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships across Finance and corporate stakeholders, lead and develop a senior analyst or associate manager of financial compliance, and provide ad hoc analyses to support business partners and the Ortho Group Finance Controller.

What You Need

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• CPA
• Minimum 10+ years experience in accounting including audit experience
• Minimum 4+ years Big 4 experience
• Demonstrated understanding of Sarbanes Oxley, PCAOB Auditing Standards, and US GAAP
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to accurately and efficiently interpret, analyze, and evaluate data.
• Ability to coordinate activities and drive action across geographically dispersed teams.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to lead projects through successful completion

Preferred:

• MBA preferred
• System experience in SAP S/4, Blackline, HFM