Lead Internal Auditor (Remote)

Work Flexibility: Remote or Hybrid or Onsite

Why ARA at Stryker? 

Join Stryker’s Assurance & Risk Advisory (ARA) team and help strengthen risk management and governance across a global organization. In this role, you’ll execute internal audit projects, assess internal controls, and provide insights that support strategic decision-making. You’ll work with a collaborative team that values innovation, continuous improvement, and delivering meaningful business impact.

This role can be remote or hybrid. Candidates living within 50 miles of our Flower Mound, TX; Portage, MI; or Mahwah, NJ locations will be required to work in the office one day per week. The candidate must be located within the Eastern or Central time zones.

Who We Want

• Analytical problem-solvers. Individuals who can assess complex processes, identify risks, and recommend practical solutions.
• Collaborative partners. Professionals who build strong relationships and work effectively across functions.
• Adaptable achievers. People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and embrace new technologies and approaches. 

What You Will Do

• Execute planning procedures, including risk assessments, scoping, and development of audit work programs and testing attributes.
• Lead end-to-end process walkthroughs and document results in process flows
• Perform audit testing and document results to evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls, including SOX compliance testing.
• Lead and provide day-to-day oversight of fieldwork activities, including coordinating tasks and resolving issues as they arise, ensuring timely and accurate execution of audit procedures.
• Validate potential issues with auditees and draft clear, well-supported findings and remediation plans for review.
• Draft audit reports that summarize key observations, root causes, and recommendations.
• Coach analysts and seniors during fieldwork, fostering a culture of learning and accountability.
• Leverage digital tools and data analytics to enhance audit efficiency and insights.

What You Need

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, such as accounting, finance, business administration, or economics
• ·Minimum 4 years of experience in internal audit, external audit, or related finance/accounting role.
• Experience with internal audit principles, methodologies, and practices
• Knowledge of business processes impacting financial reporting (e.g., procure-to-pay, inventory).

Preferred:

•  CPA, CIA, or other relevant professional certification

$77,200 - $160,800 salary plus bonus eligible + benefits. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors.

Travel Percentage: 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.