Finance Supervisor (6 Month FTC)

Lonza; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading life sciences company is seeking a Finance Supervisor in Manchester to oversee the Record to Report process. This role requires strong leadership skills and a solid understanding of accounting principles. The candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams and ensure compliance with internal controls. The position offers a hybrid working policy, allowing flexibility and work-life balance.

Benefits

Agile career development

Dynamic working culture

Inclusive workplace

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of accounting and financial principles.
• Management experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with R2R processes.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily operations of the R2R team.
• Collaborate with teams to understand business needs.
• Resolve issues related to R2R processes.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Analytical skills

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Education

CIMA or ACCA background

Tools

SAP

Job description

Overview

Finance Supervisor – 6 Month FTC

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.

Role Purpose

The Finance Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end Record to Report process, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting, compliance with internal controls, and continuous process improvement. This role supervises a team of accountants and analysts, coordinates month-end close activities, and supports audits and financial analysis.

This role plays a critical part in ensuring that the R2R processes are aligned with global standard practices of Lonza and organizational objectives.

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

What you will do

• Supervise daily operations of the R2R team, including journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business needs and translate them into R2R solutions.
• Lead or support testing efforts to ensure R2R processes meet quality and compliance standards.
• Provide guidance to end-users and team members on best practices for R2R processes.
• Resolve issues or discrepancies related to R2R processes.
• Assist in project planning and resource allocation to ensure R2R projects align with organizational goals.

What we are looking for

• A background in CIMA or ACCA is preferred but not essential
• Solid understanding and familiarity with SAP
• Strong understanding of accounting and financial principles and standards
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Effective communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
• Management experience is a plus

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.