S/4HANA Controlling - Business Process Analyst

S/4HANA Controlling - Business Process Analyst

Location: Portsmouth, NH. (Additional network location considered: Houston, TX). Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families.

What you will get:

Below you will find a comprehensive summary of the benefits package we offer:

• Performance-related bonus.

• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• 401(k) matching plan.
• Life insurance, as well as short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Paid time off (PTO).

Compensation for this role will be determined by the candidate’s qualifications, skills, experience, and relevant knowledge.

What will you do:

The S/4HANA Controlling Business Process Analyst will play a critical role in the implementation and optimization of SAP S/4HANA Controlling processes, with a focus on product costing, variance analysis, management accounting, project accounting, and financial reporting. This individual will partner with global business stakeholders and project teams to design, test, deploy, and continuously improve standardized processes that support accurate financial decision-making across the organization.

• Serve as a subject matter expert for Product Costing, Variance Analysis, Management Accounting, and Project Accounting processes within SAP S/4HANA.
• Partner with global stakeholders and key users to gather business requirements and translate them into scalable process solutions.
• Support the design and implementation of standardized Controlling processes and reporting capabilities across the enterprise.
• Identify opportunities for automation and process optimization utilizing SAP S/4HANA functionality and best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and IT, to ensure alignment across integrated business processes.
• Support data migration, testing activities, validation efforts, and documentation throughout the system implementation lifecycle.
• Assist with deployment activities, user adoption efforts, training, and hypercare support following go-live.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by evaluating process performance, addressing issues, and implementing sustainable solutions.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 5-10 years of experience in Product Costing, Variance Analysis, Management Accounting, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Project Accounting, or related Finance disciplines.
• Proven experience supporting SAP S/4HANA implementations with a focus on Finance and Controlling processes.
• Hands-on experience in Site Controlling, Manufacturing Finance, or Cost Accounting environments.
• Strong understanding of standard SAP Controlling (CO) functionality and integration with Finance and other SAP modules.
• Experience gathering business requirements and translating them into system and process improvements.
• Experience with tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Kneat, and/or Signavio is preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to lead process improvement initiatives in a fast-paced project environment.
• Experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, or other regulated manufacturing industries is preferred.

About Lonza

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of.

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we offer equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.

Ready to shape the future of life sciences? Apply now.