Finance Analyst (f/m/d)

at  Lonza

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.
The Finance Analyst is a key team member, with responsibilities including financial planning, analysis and decision support as well as compliance and reporting. Role is expanded to include operational and commercial planning. The Finance Analyst collaborates very closely with the Business Unit Finance Head and the business (BU Head and other Functional Leaders) to support, drive development of strategy, lead with insights in addition day to day management of operations. The Finance Analyst is expected to operate semi-independently with high level guidance. In addition, the Finance Analyst ensures financial compliance, drives productivity initiatives, lead FP&A function for the BU, co-ordinates on operational & commercial business aspects and ensures the function operates at a high level of excellence.

Key responsibilities

• Takes a leading role by supporting the Business Unit and Finance Leadership Teams to set and deliver business objectives and strategies.
• Drive, and manage along with BU Finance Head relevant planning and analysis processes such as long term planning (BSR), annual budget, outlooks and forecasts, monthly closing.
• Presents and analyze business performance, recommends benchmarks, highlights key opportunities and risks and works closely with other functions in developing plans to capture opportunities and mitigate risks.
• Partners effectively with other function and drives analysis and decision support in the areas of pricing, commercial deal terms, supply contracts, project evaluations, capital investments.
• Support controlling of BU Capital Expenditure and Overheads.
• Shares global responsibility for Business Unit financial and management accounting in accordance with IFRS, the Lonza Finance Accounting Manual (FAM) and other required accounting principles.
• Collaborates with Corporate Finance Teams ensuring state of the art financial systems and processes that maximize functional efficiency.
• Supports assessment of potential M&A transactions as well as due diligences and business integration.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Key requirements:

• MBA or other higher educational qualifications preferred in the preferred area of study: Accounting and Finance.
• Must be business fluent in English.
• Previous years of experience in business controlling / finance.
• Experience with SAP and excel preferable, but not required.
• Leadership, drive, change management.
• Agility: Facilitate changes through effective management and be flexible to learn.
• Business Acumen: Know the business and think ahead in the interests of Lonza.
• Collaboration: Communicate effectively, strong ability to influence key stakeholders and work successfully in a team.
• Customer Focus: Taking into account internal and external customer requirements to achieve objectives.
• Driving Results: Focus and deliver.
• Leadership: Be reliable and take the lead, develop team and peers.

Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.
People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference

• Takes a leading role by supporting the Business Unit and Finance Leadership Teams to set and deliver business objectives and strategies.
• Drive, and manage along with BU Finance Head relevant planning and analysis processes such as long term planning (BSR), annual budget, outlooks and forecasts, monthly closing.
• Presents and analyze business performance, recommends benchmarks, highlights key opportunities and risks and works closely with other functions in developing plans to capture opportunities and mitigate risks.
• Partners effectively with other function and drives analysis and decision support in the areas of pricing, commercial deal terms, supply contracts, project evaluations, capital investments.
• Support controlling of BU Capital Expenditure and Overheads.
• Shares global responsibility for Business Unit financial and management accounting in accordance with IFRS, the Lonza Finance Accounting Manual (FAM) and other required accounting principles.
• Collaborates with Corporate Finance Teams ensuring state of the art financial systems and processes that maximize functional efficiency.
• Supports assessment of potential M&A transactions as well as due diligences and business integration.
• Perform other duties as assigned