Work Flexibility: Hybrid

The Senior Analyst, Royalties will be a key member of the Orthopaedics Royalties team.  This individual will own a portfolio of royalty contracts between Stryker and Health Care Professionals (HCPs) within the Trauma and Extremities (T&E) division.  This includes performing the month-end close process to prepare and post accrual entries for the T&E division, as well as preparing balance sheet reconciliations for the respective accrual accounts. They will also be responsible for calculating payments and working with the high-risk payment team to ensure timely payments are made. Additionally, this role will support cross-functional business partners and the Orthopaedics Controller’s FP&A team with ad-hoc requests as needed.

What you will do:

Perform general ledger accounting operations for month-end close activities, including posting journal entries and preparing reconciliations for T&E royalties

Calculate quarterly royalty payments, prepare statements, and partner with the high-risk payment team to process payments timely

Communicate directly with the third-party Health Care Providers (HCPs) by sending quarterly statements and answering any follow-up questions

Partner with tax team to assist with the preparation of quarterly tax forms related to royalties

Partner with Intellectual Property, Legal Counsel, Marketing & R&D teams on matters relating to royalty contracts

Perform ad-hoc analyses to support Business Partner needs and Orthopedics Controller’s Group

Recommend and implement process improvements to ensure integrity and efficiency with a focus on automation

Provide general support for Orthopaedics Controller’s group FP&A team as needed

Provide support on audit queries (external and internal)

Execute controls for owned processes (SOX)

What you need:

Bachelor’s degree required

2+ years’ experience in accounting and/or finance

Proficiency with Excel

Preferred:

Experience in cross-functional partnering

Experience with Oracle, JDE, Power BI

Ability to interpret and analyze data accurately and efficiently

$69,100 - $139,600 salary plus bonus eligible + benefits. Actual minimum and maximum may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors.

Travel Percentage: None

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