Record to Report Senior Analyst

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 Record to Report Senior Analyst will be assisting in the preparation of group reporting and accounts by working with minimum supervision to follow established procedures and providing guidelines to the team members in accounting principles to maintain the organization’s financial records and transactions in an accurate and timely fashion.

Key responsibilities:

• Ensures month, quarter, and year-end tasks are executed in a timely and accurate manner. Examples of activities included, but were not limited to, banks, accruals, prepayments, provisions, Rebates, and general MEC closing activities. In addition, involves playing a key part in the Lonza budget setting process and executing process analytics monthly.
• Leads and coordinates month end processes and looks for ways to streamline/improve the process. Once an improvement opportunity has been identified, you will be required to take the lead on the improvement project, liaising with key internal stakeholders when required.
• Takes ownership of assigned area. This involves reviewing balance sheet accounts & P&L and providing detailed analysis when required. Resolves accounting discrepancies and irregularities, and escalates it to key internal stakeholders.
• Manage completion within deadlines for all monthly financial statements & reporting functions in accordance with Corporate Accounting processes and policies.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations for assigned accounts, identifying, and resolving any differences within the close period. Reconciliations must be organized, accurate, and complete.
• Plays a key role in both internal/external financial Audits. Ensures all financial entries have relevant and enough backup documentation, and assists Auditors as required (provide financial information, provide support when required)
• Supports R2R Team executing flow to work when required. This could include providing day-to-day support to other functional areas within GBSO.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Key requirements:

• Accounting Technical degree is a minimum requirement.
• Advanced Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Advanced English language, both written and verbal.
• At least 5 years of working experience with the full accounting cycle in an SSC.
• Knowledge of ERP system (SAP).
• Intermediate Excel skills (v-lookup, pivot tables, sumifs).
• Ideally CPI or CPA is not mandatory.

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.
Lonza is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with a disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

• Ensures month, quarter, and year-end tasks are executed in a timely and accurate manner. Examples of activities included, but were not limited to, banks, accruals, prepayments, provisions, Rebates, and general MEC closing activities. In addition, involves playing a key part in the Lonza budget setting process and executing process analytics monthly.
• Leads and coordinates month end processes and looks for ways to streamline/improve the process. Once an improvement opportunity has been identified, you will be required to take the lead on the improvement project, liaising with key internal stakeholders when required.
• Takes ownership of assigned area. This involves reviewing balance sheet accounts & P&L and providing detailed analysis when required. Resolves accounting discrepancies and irregularities, and escalates it to key internal stakeholders.
• Manage completion within deadlines for all monthly financial statements & reporting functions in accordance with Corporate Accounting processes and policies.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations for assigned accounts, identifying, and resolving any differences within the close period. Reconciliations must be organized, accurate, and complete.
• Plays a key role in both internal/external financial Audits. Ensures all financial entries have relevant and enough backup documentation, and assists Auditors as required (provide financial information, provide support when required)
• Supports R2R Team executing flow to work when required. This could include providing day-to-day support to other functional areas within GBSO.
• Performs other duties as assigned