Intercompany Financial Accountant

Lonza; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in life sciences in Manchester is seeking an Intercompany Financial Accountant to ensure accurate financial records and support month-end closure. This role offers the chance to collaborate with international stakeholders in a dynamic environment, necessitating strong analytical skills and financial qualifications. The position includes a hybrid working model and various benefits tailored to Manchester.

Benefits

Hybrid working policy – 2 days in the office, 3 days WFH

Career development with study support

Dynamic working culture

Qualifications

• Evidence of financial qualification (AAT, PQ CIMA Or ACCA).
• Ability to interface with various levels of management.
• Ability to handle Internal and External Audit queries.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and reconcile the Intercompany AP/AR subledger.
• Ensure timely Month-End close.
• Execute and maintain Intercompany reporting.
• Support internal and external Audit queries.
• Assist with improving Intercompany accounting processes.

Skills

Financial qualification (AAT, PQ CIMA or ACCA)

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Strong analytical skills

Hands-on knowledge of SAP ERP

Job description

Intercompany Financial Accountant

Location – Manchester

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.

As an Intercompany Financial Accountant, you’ll play a key role in ensuring accurate financial records and reconciliations across our global operations. You’ll support month end closure and reporting activities for multiple regions, including EMEA, NOAM and APAC, while ensuring compliance with accounting standards and audit requirements. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate with international stakeholders, apply your analytical skills and contribute to continuous improvement in a dynamic, fast paced environment.

What you will get:

• An agile career and dynamic working culture
• Opportunity to develop your career with study support
• Hybrid working policy – 2 days in the office, 3 days WFH
• A variety of benefits tailored to Manchester

The full list of our global benefits can be also found on https://www.lonza.com/careers/benefits

What you will do:

• Maintain and reconcile the Intercompany AP/AR subledger. Ensure accurate invoice recording and resolve discrepancies in Intercompany transactions.
• Ensure timely Month-End close. Support AP/AR mismatches in complex situations.
• Execute and maintain Intercompany reporting such as GRIR, R Blocks, Aging Payments, Payments (Netting and Non-Netting), Payment Methods & Payment Terms
• Support internal and external Audit queries by preparing schedules, documentation and responding to audit inquiries in a timely manner
• Assist with improving Intercompany accounting processes and internal controls. Support the SAP 4/Hana project.
• Participate in global process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, accuracy and compliance in Intercompany accounting
• Provide guidance and support to Accounts Payable team members and contribute to knowledge sharing within the team You’ll be part of a supportive finance team that values collaboration and continuous improvement.

What we are looking for:

• Evidence of financial qualification (AAT, PQ CIMA Or ACCA)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to interface with various levels of management.
• Ability to handle Internal and External Audit queries
• Understanding of work stream connection of Intercompany activities to other functions
• Strong deductive and analytical skills for reporting aspect of the role
• Hands on knowledge of SAP ERP (our enterprise resource planning system)

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.