Senior Financial Cost Analyst

Stryker • Arlington, TN

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

This role is for an effective communicator who can analyze and synthesize data for insights and communicate them for decision making. The ideal candidate is a dedicated achiever who thrives in a fast-paced environment and ensures business goals are met. They should be a collaborative partner with demonstrated ability to build strong relationships, influence, and partner with business leaders across multiple functional areas. In this hybrid role, the analyst will manage daily product costing activities, ensure system data accuracy, partner with Purchasing for accurate pricing, oversee month-end close, prepare weekly reports on plant metrics, support budget/forecast/operating results analysis, review system documentation for cost accuracy, assist with annual standard cost updates, and maintain strong accounting controls and audit compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or finance
• Minimum 2 years of experience in increasing responsibility in accounting and/or finance

Nice To Haves

• MBA
• CPA
• JD Edwards and AS400 system experience

Responsibilities

• Manage daily product costing activities, ensuring system data accuracy (BOMs, routings, etc.) and rolling costs in JDE
• Partner with Purchasing to confirm accurate pricing for new purchased parts and materials
• Oversee month-end close activities, including timely submission of queries and preparation of journal entries
• Prepare weekly reporting on key plant metrics, including raw materials, components, WIP, and other operational data
• Support the review and analysis of annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and monthly operating results
• Review system documentation to ensure completeness, consistency, and accuracy of costs across product families
• Assist with annual standard cost updates, including variance analysis, cost fluctuation research, and recommendations for resolution
• Maintain strong accounting controls and audit compliance while supporting projects, assignments, and cross-functional costing initiatives

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees