Lead Financial Analyst

*This hybrid role will be based in our Irvine, CA office with the expectations to be on-site 3 days/week.

​ The Lead Financial Analyst is responsible for supporting the day-to-day aspects of financial analysis, forecasting, management reporting, and budgeting. Direct business partnership with R&D, Upstream Marketing, and PMO functions. Responsible for ​

What you will do:

• Collaborate with various departments to develop annual budgets, quarterly projections, and long-term financial plans.
• Analyze financial performance, identify key trends, and provide actionable insights to support business growth and profitability.
• Develop and maintain complex financial models to assess the impact of different scenarios, investment opportunities, and strategic initiatives. Utilize these models to guide decision-making.
• Continuously improve forecasting methodologies to enhance accuracy and reliability in financial projections.
• Partners with functional and cross-functional leaders and key stakeholders across the company to achieve financial and functional goals, align strategic priorities, and drive business outcomes.
• Prepare accurate and timely ad hoc analyses and recurring reporting packages which include standard reports, key metrics, trend analyses, variance commentary, forward-looking insights, and value add financial metrics. Clearly communicate financial results, analyses, and recommendations to support strategic discussions.
• Support month-end close process and maintain close partnership with GL accounting and AP teams. Ensure compliance with accounting principles and policies.
• Support ad-hoc and special projects as needed.

What you need:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• Minimum 4 years of finance, accounting, or related business experience required.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and intermediate to advanced PowerPoint skills

Preferred:

• CPA or MBA
• Financial modeling experience
• Manufacturing and/or medical device company experience preferred.
• Knowledge of US GAAP, SOX compliance preferred, along with Public Company experience. ​

$88,800 - $142,300 salary plus bonus eligible + benefits. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors.

Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program. Financial benefits include: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance. Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.