Finance Director Mammalian BU

vor 4 Wochen


Basel, Schweiz Lonza Vollzeit

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 Mammalian Business Unit is a highly dynamic with plans to deliver impressive growth over the coming years. 

The Finance Director is responsible for partnering with senior management and business development team to develop and implement financial strategies and business plans aligned with Bio Division and Lonza objectives.

Key responsibilities:

Planning:

Leads Business unit long- and short-term planning processes such as Strategy Review, annual budget, monthly outlooks etc. Management of BU Risk & Opportunity profile and identification of corrective actions to optimize financial performance.

Business Partner:

Provide strategic financial analysis, insights and recommendations to Business Unit stakeholders in pricing, contract negotiations, supply contracts, modeling, project evaluations, costing, performance measures, strategic planning, business goal development. Monitor and analyze profitability analysis by site / asset / customer / contract to identify risks and opportunities and collaborate with stakeholders to implement corrective actions to optimize financial performance. Tracking sales delivery in line with plan. Ensuring clarity of price, volume, timelines, BTO, profitability etc. Drives actions to achieve financial targets through analysis of business performance and benchmarks, and highlight the key areas of interest for improvement or monitoring. Capital expenditure evaluations and submissions. Supports Business Case development of Capital Investments. Including due diligences and business integration of new acquisitions and tracking of key projects vs approved business case. Supports site project teams in contract handover activities and advise on Revenue Recognition and Performance Obligations for complex contracts.

Process Excellence:

Review and standardize business processes and structure across the BU ensuring transparency, consistency and best practice sharing in all aspects of costing, planning, reporting etc. Identify and implement process improvements and efficiencies to ensure optimal resource levels across the BU – ensuring demand and capacity is aligned and resource levels are optimized to support BU profit objectives.

Compliance:

Supports Head of Finance, Site Controllers and BSO in ensuring financial compliance of BU in accordance with IFRS, the Lonza Finance Accounting Manual (FAM), the Lonza Management Accounting Manual (MAM) and other required accounting principles

People & Development:

Coaching and development of Business Analyst and Site Controllers to ensure Business Continuity in key reporting tasks and support the development of the Finance talent pipeline Supports Head of Finance in key Business Unit and Divisional Finance meetings and workstreams. Supports BU Analyst in Management reporting for BU, including monthly actual and plan reporting to Group & Division in accordance with IFRS, with responsibility for P&L, BS and CF reporting.

Key requirements:

Bachelor’s in Business Administration in the field of Finance and/or Accounting MBA in the field of Business is preferred Must be business fluent in English Highly experienced in Finance and controlling multi-national, preferred CDMO, pharma life sciences or chemical industry, ideally with previous experience in both commercial and operational / site roles. People and functional leadership, skilled at cost analysis, budgeting, and financial planning and reporting in a manufacturing organization.  Demonstrate track record in reporting accuracy with compliance mindset and professional integrity Strong verbal and written communication skills.  Ability to interpret and explain financial information and projections.  Comfortable in presenting to Sr. leaders.

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.

Reference: R59937

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