Site Asset Controller

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.

The Site Asset Controller is a key member of the asset leadership team, as the finance business partner to the Cell and Gene business which is part of the Specialized Modalities Business. The candidate should be a strong business partner, with demonstrated ability to be an effective change manager able to implement processes and controls in this rapidly changing environment.

Key responsibilities:

• Impactful business partner to the Asset heads and asset leadership teams.

• Effective change manager with the ability to implement and manage robust processes and controls, whilst driving standardization.

• Manage financial performance of the asset, including KPI development, and annual budget setting.

• Responsible for coordinating and executing monthly closing and reporting activities in accordance with IFRS.

• Understand key drivers of the business, delivering productivity improvements and initiatives to improve results.

• Provide costing and pricing information to support contracting process.

• Design and implement an effective control framework.

• Ensure sites remains compliant with internal and external policies.

• Involved in any area to provide key financial support in order to steer decisions (e.g. develop business cases to support major capital investment projects).

• Manage site target and forecast.

Key requirements:

• Bachelor's or master's in business / economics / finance. 

• Lead Target, Actuals and Forecast process for primary cost for the site.

• 5-10 yrs in business controlling / finance. 

• Experience with SAP is a must, HFM, SAC preferred. 

• Demonstrated change manager.

• CPA is preferred.

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 disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.