Senior Risk Analyst, Assurance & Risk Advisory (Internal Audit) - Remote - EST and CST preferred

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Remote Our team is growing, and we are seeking someone with audit expertise and risk acumen. Are you interested in driving improvements in risk management, controls, and governance processes? As a member in our Assurance and Risk Advisory (ARA) function, you'll partner with leaders across the organization to strengthen internal controls, drive process improvements, and deliver insights that support strategic decision-making. You will have the chance to work with a dynamic and global team that supports the organization's strategy through customer focus and innovation. The Senior Risk Analyst will support the Senior Manager in executing SOX-related projects and delivering on continuous improvement initiatives within ARA. This role requires knowledge of technical accounting, relevant standards, and business processes impactful to financial reporting in to effectively support internal audit activities. Essential duties & responsibilities: Execute internal audit SOX projects from planning through reporting, with a focus on evaluating and improving internal controls over financial reporting. Conduct end-to-end process walkthroughs to obtain a process-level understanding, identify process risk points and controls in place to mitigate the risks, and evaluate control design. Prepare testing workpapers to verify achievement of audit objectives and quality in audit deliverables. Interpret and implement relevant concepts to audit methodology and ARA practices to ensure audit and advisory excellence. Critically evaluate internal control deficiencies to understand root cause, exposure, and impacts, and collaborate with control owners to assemble detailed management action plans. Prepare comprehensive and clear SOX status reports that succinctly summarize scope, testing status, milestones and delivery, issues, and agreed action plans to be shared within the ARA team as well as to business stakeholders on a regular cadence. Promote a culture of collaboration, accountability, high performance and continuous learning. Develop a deep understanding of Stryker, external competitors, and demonstrate thought leadership in leading business practices and controls to be a trusted advisor to the business. Support in the delivery of non-SOX audit projects as needed. What You Need Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required. CPA is required. Experience working with audit software (e.g. AuditBoard) is preferred. 2+ years of relevant experience, ideally in public accounting supporting assurance services for global public corporations or a finance/audit role at a large public company. Big 4 experience preferred. Foundational understanding of US GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley, COSO framework, and leading business practices. Working knowledge of technical accounting and financial statement audit concepts, with the ability to apply this knowledge effectively in practical situations. Candidates must be located in EST or CST time zones. $69,500 - $133,100 salary plus bonus eligible + benefits. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors. This was posted on 3/25/2026.

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20% Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability. Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. Stryker is one of the world's leading medical technology companies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes. We are proud to be named one of the World's Best Workplaces! For more information, visit: www.stryker.com Work Flexibility Remote - Role allows you to work the majority to 100% of time from an alternate workplace. These roles could have travel expectations, and you must work within the country of the job requisition location. Field-based - You can expect to regularly work a majority to 100% of time at customer facilities and has a set territory or expectation to travel within a set boundary. Almost all sales roles would likely be qualified as field-based. Onsite - Role is 100% located at a Stryker facility. Some ad hoc flexibility may be available depending on role, level, and job requirements. Manufacturing roles and any role that requires physical presence at the office would qualify under this category. Hybrid - You can expect to regularly work in both an alternate workplace and a Stryker facility. Roles that are partially remote or co-located would qualify as hybrid, and the expectation to be onsite would be defined and agreed upon by your manager/supervisor.