Manager, Corporate Accounting

Locations: San José, Costa Rica

Join Lonza as a Manager, Corporate Accounting and play a pivotal role in strengthening global financial governance, driving standardization, and advancing reporting excellence across our international organization. This is an exciting opportunity to join our Corporate Accounting & Controlling team, driving accounting excellence while contributing to strategic finance transformation initiatives. Working closely with stakeholders around the globe, you will support process harmonization and business integration projects, to establish standardized, scalable, and future-ready finance processes while advancing Lonza's mission of manufacturing the medicines of tomorrow.

What you will get:

• An agile career and dynamic working culture.

• An inclusive and ethical workplace.

• Compensation programs that recognize high performance.

• A variety of benefits dependent on role and location.

What you will do:

• Govern the global Chart of Accounts, driving simplification, standardization, and effective use across the organization.

• Review and approve the creation and maintenance of general ledger accounts in partnership with Global Master Data teams, ensuring adherence to governance standards.

• Drive compliance with Corporate Accounting policies, standards, and governance requirements across global finance operations.

• Oversee adherence to the global account reconciliation policy through review of supporting documentation, identification of gaps, and implementation of corrective actions.

• Serve as a Corporate Accounting & Controlling subject matter expert, providing guidance to finance teams, process owners, project teams, and business stakeholders worldwide.

• Support and shape finance transformation programs, process harmonization initiatives, S/4HANA implementations, and business integration projects.

• Develop training, communication, and change management materials that enable successful adoption of new accounting processes, governance frameworks, and system enhancements.

What we are looking for:

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline; advanced degree is advantageous.

• Strong experience in operational accounting, financial accounting, shared services, or a related finance environment.

• Deep experience with IFRS and global accounting best practices.

• Strong experience with SAP (FI/CO) and end-to-end integration across AR/AP, Asset Accounting, Procurement, Sales, Production, and Projects, with experience in SAP ECC and/or S/4HANA environments.

• Proven ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives, drive process improvements, and manage multiple priorities effectively.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Professional accounting qualifications such as CPA, CIMA, or SAP FI/CO certifications are beneficial.

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.