Record to Report Supervisor (1 year contract)

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five 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.

Lonza offers an outstanding opportunity for a dedicated professional to join as a Record to Report Supervisor in Costa Rica. This role ensures timely financial reporting, supports growth, and maintains high standards.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead all aspects of and coordinate cross-functional efforts to ensure accurate and compliant financial reporting.

• Actively participate in and supervise the preparation and submission of “carve-out” audit documentation.

• Contribute to the development of financial analyses to support the carve-out audit process.

• Represent the accounting technical team in carve-out status meetings and ensure timely follow-ups.

• Review and validate key deliverables to ensure accuracy and completeness in the preparation of carve-out financial statements.

• Prepare Balance Sheet review templates and support issue identification and resolution.

• Collaborate with Site Finance and other collaborators to enhance, standardize, and formalize financial governance.

• Prepare presentations and analytics around balance sheet quality at global and regional levels.

• Drive collaborative resolution of identified quality issues.

• Prepare month-end analytic reviews for 3-4 NAM entities.

• Provide mentorship, mentor, and performance feedback to team members involved in carve-out and Record to Report activities.

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and knowledge sharing.

• Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, and external audit requirements.

Key requirements:

• Professional qualifications in Finance or Audit (CPA, CTA, CIA) or Process (Six Sigma).

• Proficient experience in financial accounting or external audit within a multi-national environment

• Experience in the manufacturing industry, ideally within a Shared Service environment

• Proficiency in office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)

• Working knowledge of SAP ECC; awareness of SAP GRC is beneficial

• Ability to structure written reports with clear, understandable content

• High level of operational awareness across finance transactional processes

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.