High Risk Payments Analyst (Hybrid)

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 :

• Detail-oriented process improvers. **Critical thinkers who naturally see opportunities to develop and optimize work processes - finding ways to simplify, standardize and automate.
• Self-directed initiators. **People who take ownership of their work and need no prompting to drive productivity, change, and outcomes.
• Collaborative partners. **People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, data and insights to drive continuous improvement in functions.
• 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.

What you will do : Process and audit accounts payable invoices and payment requests identified as ‘high risk payments’ (HRP). Perform advanced level review of these payment requests to mitigate the risk of improper payments. Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, HRP Matrix, government regulations, and internal policies and procedures.

Essential duties & responsibilities : (detailed description)

• Process HRP invoices and payment requests accurately, efficiently and timely throughout the month utilizing the different ERP systems.
• Follow-up with the relevant stakeholders to resolve discrepancies.
• Work closely with business, compliance and Master Data teams to resolve issues & escalations
• Responsible for reviewing HRP aging and Goods Received Not Invoiced (GRNI) for PO invoices
• Liaise with buyers to resolve PO discrepancies related to high risk vendors
• Perform root cause analysis to resolve invoice discrepancies and identify potential process improvements on HRP processes with the business.
• Update and review work instructions on a regular basis to ensure accuracy and identify process improvements
• Ensure that all HRP invoices are routed correctly to this team to follow the HRP process
• Provide backup support to Consultant Management Team, when needed
• Respond to AP HRP inquiries ad hoc.

Education & special trainings :

• Associate/Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Compliance or related field
• Fluent spoken and written English

Qualifications & experience :

• Demonstrated ability to work in Excel
• Demonstrated experience in a Finance or audit role
• Demonstrated attention to detail
• Demonstrated writing skills and ability to effectively convey ideas in both written and oral presentation formats
• Demonstrated ability to work across all levels within the organization
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as a “self-starter”

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.