Finance Controller - Associate Director

Lonza Biologics Porriño SLU; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in life sciences is seeking a Finance Controller - Associate Director in Manchester. This role offers a hybrid working model, requiring 2 days in the office. The candidate will be responsible for leading cost control, delivering data insights, and managing financial reporting cycles. Essential qualifications include strong experience in FP&A and cost control, along with advanced Excel skills. Join us to make a meaningful difference in lives worldwide.

Benefits

Agile career development

Inclusive workplace

Dynamic working culture

Qualifications

• Proven experience in FP&A, cost control, and performance management.
• Strong background in corporate controlling, ideally in a multinational environment.
• Independent and results-driven with strong ownership of deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost control for Corporate Functions managing planning and tracking.
• Deliver data-driven insights for better business decisions.
• Own the monthly reporting cycle ensuring accuracy and clarity.

Skills

FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis)

Cost control

Performance management

Strategic thinker

Advanced Microsoft Excel

SAP reporting

Job description

Overview

Finance Controller - Associate Director

Location - Manchester

Hybrid Working Policy

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.

What you will get

• An agile career and dynamic working culture
• An inclusive and ethical workplace
• Hybrid working policy - 2 days in the office, 3 days WFH
• A variety of benefits tailored to Manchester
• Lead cost control for Corporate Functions - manage planning, tracking, and optimize resources for transparency and efficiency
• Deliver data-driven insights to support smarter business decisions
• Own the monthly reporting cycle - ensure accuracy, clarity, and timeliness
• Enhance reporting tools and visualizations to support leadership decisions
• Partner with the SAR Head to lead financial planning cycles (Target, Outlook, Long-Term Planning)
• Provide clear, value-added financial analysis to support executive decisions
• Promote best practices in reporting, governance, and process automation

What we are looking for

• Proven experience in FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis), cost control, and performance management
• Strong background in corporate or central controlling, ideally in a multinational or matrix environment
• Independent, proactive, and results-driven with strong ownership of deliverables
• Skilled at influencing and partnering across functions, regions, and seniority levels
• Strategic thinker with operational focus, linking finance to long-term goals
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; SAP and BW reporting experience preferred
• Interest in digital transformation, automation, analytics, and AI in finance

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.