Work Flexibility: Hybrid

ICM Finance Manager

• Italy

Purpose of the role

Maintains overall control and responsibility for all financial aspects of Indirect Channels for Italy. Builds and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, information, use cases and industry analyses to develop best practices. The incumbent is expected to provide financial analysis and implement recommendations based on these findings. Works closely with Indirect Channel Management (ICM) team to ensure discipline and rigor around Stryker’s indirect channel lifecycle management process, with a specific focus on setting commensurate Indirect Channel compensation, Fair Market Values and books & records of the Indirect Channels. Assess profitability and determine ideal indirect channel portfolio.

This role reports to Finance Director SE.

What you will do

• Work with country and regional FICM teams to review the indirect channel business strategy in order to ensure sustainable and compliant growth through indirect channels

• Work together with the Indirect Channel Management team to monitor Indirect Channels.

• Review books & records questionnaire as part of selection process. Provide clarity on expectations and work with Commercial teams on books & records remediation plans, if necessary. Follow-up on progress remediation plans.

• Provide input for Fair Market Value information by providing internal data and collecting external data on an annual basis

• Set & Review indirect channel compensation at selection of the Indirect Channel and at renewal of the contract versus fair market value and escalate in case outside of range.

• Review Indirect Channel contracts. Working with controllership team to ensure contract clauses are reflected in accounting records.

• Perform Monitoring reporting on one-off deals for Indirect Channels outside of the contract, taking into account business rationale as well as ensuring rationale is properly documented.

• Take part in periodic business review of Indirect Channels and focus on financial KPI (pricing, IC compensation) as well as books & records capabilities.

• Look for opportunities to enhance efficiencies in existing processes

• Support audits and implement action plans in a timely manner

• Provide books & records training to commercial teams and indirect channels as needed

• Participates in the setting of overall ICM goals and priorities

• Partner with Compliance, Legal, Commerical and ICM teams

• Effectively communicate and escalate where necessary to regional FICM team

What you need

Qualifications/Work Experience Preferred:

• 8+ years related experience in Accounting, FP&A, Internal Control

• Native Italian speaker, advanced English (C1 level), knowledge of Spanish is a plus

• Good analytical skills

• Excellent PC skills including spreadsheet and word processing applications

• Excellent written and interpersonal communications skills

• Ability to build strong working relationships both in-country as well as with regional teams

• Excellent organizational skills

• Knowledge of Power BI is a plus

• Curiorities to commercial strategy and business model, strong learning agility

Education/Special Training Required

• Chartered Accountant or M.B.A with specialization in Finanace

• Fluent in English, Italian and Spanish

• Familiar with local GAAP and SOX

Job details

• Territory: Italy

• Preferred location: Rome

• Work type: Hybrid

• Travel: 25%

What We Offer

• Flat hierarchies and responsibility. Through flat hierarchies, we strengthen the initiative and willingness of our employees to take over responsible tasks.

• We grow talent. At Stryker we offer great personal and internal career development for our employees, with the possibility to make both vertical and lateral position movement.

• Team spirit & engagement. We create engaged and inclusive teams that encourage colleagues to share their diverse perspectives and opinions.

• Competitive salary. With us, you will receive a competitive salary package and benefits such as:

• Phone – Apple i Phone

• Laptop and full technical equipment

• Recognition of your performance. At our company, outstanding individual and cross-functional team performance is rewarded. Ideas, projects, or other exceptional achievements can be submitted for various awards on a local and global level.

• Promoting work-life balance through flexible working hours. We offer an appealing and flexible working hours model to accommodate individual life situations

Travel Percentage: 20%