Finance Director
- Employer
- Lonza
- Location
- India
- Posted
- Jan 10, 2025
- Closes
- Jan 20, 2025
- Ref
- 4883463390
- Role
- Finance Director
- Level
- Director
- Certification
- Other
- Work Mode
- Work from office
- Hours
- Full Time
- Organization Type
- Corporate
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.
In the role of Director of GBSO Operations and FLER (Finance Legal Entity Responsible) at Lonza India, you will be responsible for providing efficient financial shared services to the Business and Operations (mfg. Plant). Additionally, you will ensure that the legal entity finance follows both local statutory requirements and Lonza Group standards.
Job Description:
Job Requirements
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.
In the role of Director of GBSO Operations and FLER (Finance Legal Entity Responsible) at Lonza India, you will be responsible for providing efficient financial shared services to the Business and Operations (mfg. Plant). Additionally, you will ensure that the legal entity finance follows both local statutory requirements and Lonza Group standards.
Job Description:
- Own the BSO country team to provide flawless financial services to the businesses in the country, covering the processes of R2R, S2P, and O2C. Meet the critical metric objectives defined by GBSO.
- Support GBSO global function to work towards process standardization, automation, and streamlining.
- Participate in global projects (e.g., SAP system upgrade) or provide support in projects led by global function (e.g., Real Estate disposal).
- As the FLER and a Board member, take overall responsibility for the financial compliance of the LEs. Serve as the primary contact with external auditors at the country level.
- Be responsible for the tax and treasury operations of the LEs. Coordinate with corporate tax and treasury functions to roll out group policy and ensure compliance.
- Join the GBSO APAC leadership team, collaboratively crafting harmony by showcasing expertise in India to assist country teams.
- As the overall coordinator for the Internal Control System, lead the ICS process to improve control quality.
- Focus on team capability development to build a talent pipeline and create career opportunities for high potentials.
- Continuously enhance the happiness level of internal customers through partnership with the business.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree or equivalent experience in Finance or Accounting, with a professional certification in accounting (ACCA preferred).
- Proven experience in multinational corporations (MNCs) with shared service center (SSC) operations.
- Proficiency in SAP is essential, with experience in S4/HANA considered an advantage.
- A proven and visible track record as a finance professional is required.
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.