Finance Manager (Fixed-Term, 12 Months)

About the role

Stryker, a global medical device company, is hiring a Finance Manager in Johannesburg for a 12-month fixed-term role with hybrid work flexibility. The manager leads budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis, partners with business leaders to optimise performance, improves reporting quality and efficiency, and gains exposure to international projects.

Key responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting and monthly forecasting, ensuring accuracy, transparency and alignment with business goals.
• Analyse financial results with the business, investigate variances, find root causes and develop recovery or optimisation plans.
• Optimise cost structures, productivity and capital efficiency, monitor cash flow and improve net working capital.
• Analyse pricing and margin performance across products, customers and business units to define an optimal product mix.
• Manage month-end close, review the country P&L and balance sheet, and ensure accurate recording and reporting of transactions.
• Oversee inventory accounting with Operations and the Inventory Center of Excellence.
• Support central FP&A with insights on market trends, sales channels, operating expenses and costs.
• Lead and develop the local finance team, work with the finance shared service centre and use financial reporting systems as a key user.
• Act as local partner to internal control and compliance, and manage the statutory audit process.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a 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.
• Capital investment planning and evaluation, including post-investment reviews and ROI analysis.
• Experience in organisations with annual revenue of around ZAR 500 million or more.
• Fluency in English; preferred: Medical Devices, healthcare or life sciences experience, and a project management qualification such as PMP or PRINCE2.

Required skills

• Advanced proficiency in ERP and financial systems (SAP, Oracle/Hyperion or similar).
• Inventory reviews, stock analytics and variance reporting.

The position is initially limited to 12 months. Travel of 10% is expected. Stryker South Africa welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of background, in line with its Employment Equity Plan.