Accounts Payable Clerk (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 : The Accounts Payable Clerk will be responsible for activities related to the processing and payment of supplier invoices in Stryker’s newly created Costa Rica Shared Service Center.

This is a Shared Services role related to standing up the Finance One optimization program.

Essential duties & responsibilities:

• Process invoices accurately and efficiently throughout the month utilizing Oracle and SAP
• Review all invoices for proper approval and valid GL numbers
• Liaise with relevant parties (buyers, requestors and suppliers, etc.) to resolve critical issues preventing invoices to be processed
• Maintains documentation to support AP transactions that facilitates the efficient review and audit of books and records
• Comply with all internal control procedures to ensure accurate financial records, particularly in relation to Corporate Delegation of Authority policy.
• Performs other related work as assigned by management

Education & special trainings:

• Associates Degree in Accounting, Business or related field
• MS Office Suite
• Fluent spoken and written English. Any other language is a plus
• Oracle and SAP systems knowledge is a big plus

Qualifications & experience:

• 1-2 years of relevant working experience in a finance function in matrixed international company (preferably American or Multinational company) with complex reporting practices and with exposure to various reporting systems

About Stryker : Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with our customers, is driven to make healthcare better.

The company offers innovative products and services in Medical and Surgical, Neurotechnology, Orthopedics, and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 100 million patients annually.