Site Finance Business Partner

Lonza; Slough; Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Job summary

Lonza Slough site is seeking a Site Finance Business Partner to enable short- and long-term targets by delivering insightful financial analysis. The role covers cost transparency, product profitability, and key KPIs within production, innovation, and working capital.

It requires hands-on operation, strong costing knowledge, and effective stakeholder influence in a hybrid 4-on-site/1-on-site- policy. You will manage monthly closes, outlooks, risks and opportunities with Platform Controlling,

Qualifications

• ACCA or CIMA qualification required.
• Manufacturing finance experience is highly desirable.
• Strong business partnering with ability to influence senior leaders.
• Hands-on with day-to-day operational activities.
• Solid costing and variance analysis knowledge.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience with ERP implementations is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide insightful financial analysis to enable site targets.
• Manage monthly close, forecasts, risks, and opportunities with Platform Controlling.
• Deliver robust financials aligned with site leadership strategy.
• Lead SAP enhancements and other process improvements with supply chain and global teams.
• Support CAPEX investment decisions.

Skills

Business partnering

Influence stakeholders

Communication skills

ERP systems experience

Commercial mindset

Problem-solving

Manufacturing finance experience

ACCA or CIMA

Job description

Site Finance Business Partner

Location: Slough, United Kingdom

Hybrid Working Policy – 4 days on Site, 1 day WFH.

The Site Finance Business Partner is a key member of the Slough Finance team. The role is responsible for enabling the Departments to reach short-and long-term targets by providing insightful analysis and recommendations in all financials aspects of the Site such as (but not limited to) cost transparency, Inventory, product profitability, key performance indicators in production, innovation, cost savings, planning cycles and net working capital.

What you will get

• An agile career and dynamic working culture
• An inclusive and ethical workplace
• A variety of benefits tailored to your localality.
• Enabling the Site to reach short-and long-term targets by providing insightful analysis and recommendations in all financials aspects of the plant such as (but not limited to) cost transparency, product profitability, key performance indicators in production, innovation, cost savings, planning cycles and net working capital
• Managing monthly financial closing, Outlooks and Risks and Opportunities process together with Platform Controlling (Revenue to Gross Profit; balance sheet and NWC)
• Deliver high‑quality, robust, and well‑governed financials in support of the Business Strategy Review and Target processes. Ensure financial plans, assumptions, and outputs are accurate, consistent, clearly articulated and timely aligned with Site Leadership
• Investment Support for various CAPEX projects
• Leading process and systems improvement projects (SAP enhancements, new process and tools introductions etc.) together with local and global supply chain group, corporate accounting and global operations

What we are looking for

• Strong business partnering skillset with an ability to influence others
• Professionally qualified accountant (ACCA or CIMA).
• Previous experience in a manufacturing finance environment is highly desirable.
• Hands‑on approach with a willingness to be actively involved in day‑to‑day operational activities.
• Strong knowledge and practical experience of standard costing and operational variance analysis is essential.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to influence and challenge senior business leaders.
• Experience supporting or leading ERP system implementations would be advantageous.
• Commercially minded with a proactive, problem‑solving approach and a focus on driving operational and financial performance.

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 value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.