Associate Manager, Finance
Permanent
Contract
Reports To:
Director, Finance
Location:
Innovation Centre, Carrigtwohill, Cork
Hybrid:
3 Days On-Site Per Week
Position Summary
This role has a
broad global scope
within the Cork-based Finance team, providing financial leadership and driving alignment across the Stryker Instruments, OrthoTech, and Endoscopy R&D organizations.
The Associate Manager, Finance is a core R&D finance business partner, acting as a central point for financial consolidation, planning, and performance management.
Working closely with Research & Development leadership, the role transforms financial and operational insights into
actionable strategic recommendations
, identifying opportunities to optimize investment, accelerate growth, and support long-term business objectives.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
Financial Control, Reporting & Consolidation
Act as Innovation Centre controller, owning and leading month-end, quarterly, budget, and projection cycles.
Lead and consolidate R&D financials across all BU and shared functions, including operating spend, headcount, capital
Lead global IP&E reporting, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and transparency across all business units.
Deliver timely, high-quality financial reporting and performance insights to leadership.
Identify key financial risks, trends, and variances, providing clear, actionable recommendations.
Forecasting, Planning & Governance
Coordinate and consolidate projections and budgets in collaboration with finance colleagues.
Drive robust, standardized forecasting processes and ensure alignment across all business units and functions in the Innovation Centre.
Provide governance and oversight to ensure data integrity, consistency, and adherence to financial standards.
Standardization & Process Improvement
Drive a unified and standardized reporting approach across all R&D business units and shared functions in collaboration with finance colleagues.
Track and monitor project performance against approved budgets, forecasts, and financial targets.
Continuously improve processes, tools, and reporting to enhance efficiency and decision support.
Capital & Project Oversight
Own and track capital projects, including budgets, forecasts, approvals, and financial performance.
Ensure clear visibility, governance, and control over capital expenditure and investment decisions.
Grants & Compliance
Lead RD&I grant application for the site, working with stakeholders across the business.
Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, and corporate requirements across all international reporting regions.
Business Partnering & Strategic Insight
Act as a trusted global finance business partner to R&D and cross-functional leadership.
Translate financial and operational data into meaningful business insights to support both operational and strategic decisions.
Identify, evaluate, and present strategic opportunities to enhance business performance, investment prioritization, and long-term growth.
Qualifications:
A recognized professional accounting qualification and preferably a broad business qualification.
6 Years + post qualification experience working in a multi-national.
A thorough understanding of accounting and financial principals, budgeting, reporting, financial analysis and forecasting.
Professional Knowledge:
Be able to consume and synthesize large amounts of information and present relevant points concisely.
Working with all disciplines at every level in promoting the development of services, business plans, budget management and cost control.
Ability to manage multiple financial projects, adjust priorities as needed, and meet deadlines.
Technically strong in compliance and financial reporting acumen.
Key Competencies/Skills:
Proven ability to business partner effectively, influencing decision-making through insight rather than data alone.
Proactive, commercially minded, and confident communicator with a strong "can-do" attitude.
Strong capability to synthesise complex financial information into clear, compelling messages for senior stakeholders.
Comfortable working cross-functionally and collaboratively in a global, matrix organisation.
Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under tight timelines.
Strong technical and compliance mindset, combined with a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach.
Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; strong financial systems and ERP experience.
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