Stryker

Overview

Drive financial performance and support key business decisions in a 12-month fixed-term Finance Manager role, leading budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis, partnering with business leaders to optimize performance, and enhancing reporting quality and efficiencies.

About Stryker

Stryker is a global medical device company whose products change lives.

Requirements & Eligibility

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
• 8+ years of experience in financial planning, controlling, or finance business partnering
• Chartered Accountant (CA(SA)) or CIMA-qualified Management Accountant
• Industry experience in MedTech, FMCG, or Logistics, with strong inventory accounting, stock analysis, and management
• Experience in capital investment planning and evaluation, including post-investment reviews and ROI analysis
• Hands-on experience with inventory reviews, stock analytics, and variance reporting
• Experience in organizations with annual revenue of ~ZAR 500 million or more
• Advanced ERP and financial systems proficiency (SAP, Oracle/Hyperion, or similar)

Key Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting and monthly forecasting processes, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and alignment with business goals.
• Partner with the business to analyze financial results, investigate variances, identify root causes, and develop recovery or optimization plans.
• Optimize cost structures, productivity, and capital efficiency, monitoring cash flow and implementing actions to improve net working capital.
• Analyze pricing and margin performance across products, customers, and business units to define an optimal product mix that maximizes profitability and long-term sustainability.
• Manage month-end close activities, reviewing country P&L and balance sheet, and ensuring all financial transactions are accurately recorded and reported.
• Oversee inventory accounting in coordination with Operations and the Inventory Center of Excellence.
• Provide analytical support to central FP&A, delivering insights on market trends, sales channel performance, operating expenses, and cost developments.
• Lead and develop the local finance team, working closely with the finance shared service center and acting as a key user of financial reporting systems.