Stryker

Senior Accounting Analyst

San Antonio de Belen, Costa Rica Full time
Work Flexibility: Hybrid

Job description

The Senior Accounting Analyst is responsible of performing complex accounting tasks, including journal entries and account reconciliation approvals, and other accounting related activities under CRFC scope.

What will you do:

  • Act as a subject Matter Expert for Intercompany accounting related process

  • Performs complex accounting activities within Month end closing, journal entries, cash, financial reporting, account reconciliations and other related processes. 

  • Review and approve Journal entries and account reconciliations as assigned.

  • Performs and reviews Financial Statement analysis

  • Training new/ or existing team members as requested

  • Support on coordination for closing and other key deliverables assigned by Supervisor or Lead analyst.

  • Responsible to execute assigned SOX controls and other activities related to internal and external audit requirements.

  • Work closely with markets and local accounting teams to resolve discrepancies, issues, and queries in a timely manner by escalating to Supervisor as required.

  • Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and internal controls to guarantee timely and accurate financial reporting.

  • Focus on continuous improvement, identifying opportunities to increase efficiency.

  • Create and maintain documentation of processes and procedures.

  • Supports ad-hoc tasks and requests as needed.

What you need:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel (Intermediate level: PivotTables, VLOOKUP, macros, charts, formulas, etc.)

  • English level B2

  • SAP systems knowledge is a plus

Qualifications & experience:

  • 3+ years of relevant working experience preferably from Finance background in General Accounting activities: Journal entries processing, Account Reconciliations, Financial Reporting and Analysis, fixed assets, etc.

  • Experience of working in a shared service center across a global /large organization/ matrixed international company (preferably American or Multinational company) will be an added advantage

  • Working knowledge of US GAAP and SOX is a plus

Travel Percentage: 20%