**Why finance at Stryker?**:
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Are you looking for a profitable and growing company with a great culture and reputation? Stryker was recently named one of the Best Workplace in the WORLD by Fortune! Here, you will have many opportunities to learn and grow as we offer development opportunities unique for each employees needs including training, certifications, mentorship, leadership programs, tuition reimbursement, one-on-one coaching and more!
**Who we want**:
- **Detail-oriented process improvers**. Critical thinkers who naturally see opportunities to develop and optimize work processes - finding ways to simplify, standardize, and automate.
- ** Data communicators. **Highly effective communicators who can transform data findings into recommendations to compose reports and executive-level presentations.
- ** Self-directed initiators. **People who take ownership of their work and need no prompting to drive productivity, change, and outcomes.
- ** Goal-oriented developers. **Keeping the customer and requirements squarely focused, people who deliver safe and robust solutions.
**What you will do**:
This role will process, and audit accounts payable invoices and payment requests identified as "high-risk payments" (HRP). Perform advanced-level review of these payment requests to mitigate the risk of improper payments. Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, HRP Matrix, government regulations, and internal policies and procedures.
- Process HRP invoices and payment requests accurately, efficiently, and timely throughout the month utilizing the different ERP systems.
- Follow-up with the relevant stakeholders to resolve discrepancies.
- Work closely with business, compliance, and Master Data teams to resolve issues & escalations.
- Responsible for reviewing HRP aging and Goods Received Not Invoiced (GRNI) for PO invoices.
- Liaise with buyers to resolve PO discrepancies related to high-risk vendors.
- Perform root cause analysis to resolve invoice discrepancies and identify potential process improvements on HRP processes with the business.
- Update and review work instructions regularly to ensure accuracy and identify process improvements.
- Ensure that all HRP invoices are routed correctly to this team to follow the HRP process.
- Provide backup support to the Consultant Management Team, when needed.
- Respond to AP HRP inquiries ad hoc.
**What you need**:
- Bachelor's degree in finance, Business, Compliance or a related field
- 2- 3 years of relevant working experience in a finance function ideally with experience performing accounts payable and payment responsibilities in a matrixed international company (preferably an American or Multinational company) with complex reporting practices and with exposure to various reporting systems.
- Demonstrated experience in a Finance or audit role.
- Fluent spoken and written English +B2
- Familiar with USGAAP and Sarbanes Oxley Act
- Demonstrated ability to work in Excel.
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