Head of Finance

Lonza•Bend, OR

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five continents. The company is seeking an experienced Head of Finance to join their team in Bend, OR. This role will serve as a Business Partner to the Site Head and be a member of the Site Leadership Team, responsible for the Site Finance Team. The position involves providing insightful analysis and recommendations on all financial aspects of the Site, ensuring financial compliance, managing financial closing processes, and leading strategic planning and budgeting processes. The Head of Finance will also lead process and systems improvement projects, act as a point of contact for the Shared Service Center and external auditors, and supervise one employee.

Requirements

Master’s degree, or foreign equivalent degree in Business Management, Business Administration or Finance
3 years of experience in the job offered or 3 years of experience in a related occupation utilizing experience as a Site Controller covering combined financial expertise in areas such as manufacturing, engineering, supply chain and commercial.

Responsibilities

Business Partner to Site Head, member of Site Leadership Team and responsible for the Site Finance Team.
Provide insightful analysis and recommendations in all financials aspects of the Site such as cost transparency, product profitability, key performance indicators in production, innovation, cost savings, planning cycles and net working capital.
Ensure financial compliance on Site level in regards to Profit and Loss statement and Balance Sheet.
Manage monthly financial closing, forecast and risks and opportunity process together with Platform Controlling and Corporate FP&A (revenue to EBITDA and free cash flow, balance sheet and NWC).
Co-lead 5-year strategic planning process for sites with focus on sales, cost savings/innovation and investment planning process.
Lead annual budgeting process with Site leadership with the objective of meeting corporate targets and deadlines.
Lead process and systems improvement projects (SAP enhancements, new process and tools introductions) together with local and global supply chain group, corporate accounting and global operations.
Act as single-point-of contact for Shared Service Center and external auditors in accounting, internal controls and audit questions for the area of responsibility.
Utilize experience as a Site Controller covering combined financial expertise in areas such as manufacturing, engineering, supply chain and commercial.
Supervises one (1) employee, one (1) Senior Finance & Controlling analyst.