Senior Manager, Controls Operations and Scoping (hybrid)

Work Flexibility: Hybrid

The Senior Manager, Controls Operations & Scoping will report to the Senior Director, Global Internal Controls and lead the day-to-day management of the Company’s Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) program for internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR). You will lead the annual SOX scoping activities and periodically update the SOX scope, as needed for changes in the company’s risk profile. This role with also collaborate with Internal Audit, external auditors, and other SOX stakeholders to ensure efficient execution of the company’s SOX monitoring program. You will also lead control governance activities, collaborating with financial compliance and operational teams globally, to drive and maintain standardized SOX controls.  

This hybrid role can be based out of our Flower Mound, TX; Portage, MI or Mahwah, NJ offices.

Who we want

Dedicated achievers. People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure business goals and objective are met.

Collaborative partners. Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships, influence and partner with business leaders in multiple functional areas

Hard-working winners. Confident, competitive and results-oriented professionals who create a track record of success.

What you will do

• Lead SOX scoping annually, to identify the areas of focus (processes, entities, and IT systems) for SOX assessment activities.

• Develop and maintain the SOX design and operating effectiveness assessment schedule, ensuring coordination with external auditors and Internal Audit, who performs independent testing of controls.

• Support Audit Board administration, collaborating with financial compliance, control owners, etc. to keep control information current.

• Prepare periodic reporting for management and external auditors on the status of SOX controls testing and results.

• Evaluate materiality of acquisitions and determine impact to the SOX program and controls integration approach.

• Stay updated on changes to SOX regulations and collaborate with the appropriate stakeholders to update the Company’s SOX program.

• Drive adoption of standard risk and control matrix (RCM) globally, assisting entities in implementing and/or modifying controls to align with requirements.

• Develop and manage control governance structure to maintain global RCM.

• Interpret financial policy changes and assess for impact to SOX controls and support any resulting control changes.

What you need

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required

• CPA or other equivalent professional certification preferred

• 10+ years of professional experience required in external auditing, internal auditing, and/or internal controls

• Supervisory or project management experience required

• Public accounting experience with SEC registrant clients

• Experience in managing or evaluating the implementation of ICFR for SOX compliance at a global organization

• Understanding of IT General Controls as well as segregation of duties risks and controls

• Understanding of the COSO 2013 internal controls framework

Travel Percentage: 20%

Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.

Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.