**Why finance at Stryker?**:***:Are you looking for a profitable and growing company with a great culture and reputation? Stryker is the only company with 40 consecutive years of sales growth and 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**:- Analytical problem solvers. People who go beyond just fixing to identify root causes, evaluate optimal solutions, and recommend comprehensive upgrades to prevent future issues.- Goal-oriented: Keeping the customer and requirements squarely in focus, people who deliver safe and robust solutions.- Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, information, use cases, and industry analyses to develop best practices.- Dedicated achievers. People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.- Detail-oriented process improvers. Critical thinkers who naturally see opportunities to develop and optimize work processes - finding ways to simplify, standardize and automate.**What you will do**:The T&E Clerk will be responsible for activities related to the auditing and processing of employee expenses and the Administrations of the AmEx and Pcard program in Stryker's newly created Costa Rica Shared Service Center. This is a Shared Services role related to standing up the Finance One optimization program.**Essential duties & responsibilities**:- Ensure employee expense claims are processed accurately and paid timely- Audit expense reports as per Global Travel & Expense policy- Perform daily card administration such as card issuances, card closures, temporary credit increases and answer cardholder questions- Audit cardholder statements as directed to ensure proper card usage in accordance with policy- Ensure corporate card program and the T&E Audits is in compliance with SOX controls- Remain current on card provider system updates and enhancements- Provide guidance to users for resolving corporate card reconciliation questions.- Prepare weekly and/or monthly reports related to AmEx or Concur- Performs other related work as assigned by management related to providing support to AP Operations.**Education & special trainings**:- Associates Degree in Accounting, Business or at least two years of equivalent studies towards a College degree- MS Office Suite- Fluent spoken and written English. Any other language is a plus- Ability to meet deadlines.- Must be detail oriented as well as exhibit strong organizational skills.- Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.- Professional and customer focused with attention to detail.- Able to handle complaints, provide appropriate solutions and alternatives within the time limits and follow up to ensure resolution.- Follow communication procedures, guidelines and policies.**Qualifications & experience**:- 1-2 years of relevant working experience in a finance function in matrixed international company (preferably American or Multinational company) with complex reporting practices and with exposure to various reporting systems- Experience with Concur Expense, American Express and Citibank platform and Service Now is a plus- Workday and SAP systems knowledge is a big plus Experience in a corporate setting a plus.**Physical & mental requirements**:- Ability to work well with cross-functional teams and multi-task- Good communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills, attention to detail and ability to communicate complicated issues effectively- Demonstrated ability to perform consistently under varying business pressure as well as ability to adapt to a quickly changing environment- Computer or technical knowledge- Effective problem-solving skills**Know someone at Stryker?**:**About Stryker**:Stryker is one of the world's leading medical technology companies and, together with our customers, is driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes.
