Match score not available

Financial Compliance Expert

Remote: 
Full Remote
Contract: 
Experience: 
Mid-level (2-5 years)
Work from: 

Offer summary

Qualifications:

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, Good understanding of financial processes, risk and controls, Proficiency in SAP ECC and related modules, Strong communication and interpersonal skills, Experience with data visualization tools preferred.

Key responsabilities:

  • Assess Financial Compliance process design for S/4HANA
  • Implement control strategies into updated processes
  • Manage quality assurance including testing and validation
  • Coordinate stakeholder communication on project status
  • Develop project plans for compliance activities
Lonza logo
Lonza Biotech: Biology + Technology XLarge https://www.lonza.com/
10001 Employees
See more Lonza offers

Job description

 

Financial Compliance Expert

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three 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 part of our ongoing pursuit of excellence, we will be kicking off a significant Transformation Project to introduce S/4HANA, and as such we have created several positions to support this enterprise project (Project Nexus)

Role Purpose:

For Lonza’s transformation project to introduce S/4HANA, we create the new position of Director, Financial Compliance Subject Matter Expert (S/4HANA) to support this enterprise initiative.

The incumbent of this role will act as a link between the project team and the Financial Compliance (FC) function to enable governance, knowledge transfer, alignment and sign-off on decisions. As such the Financial Compliance SME will have the task to ensure that all aspects of the existing financial compliance framework are seamlessly aligned and transitioned to the new S/4HANA environment. He/she will also be responsible for collaborating with cross-functional teams to assess processes and S/4HANA functionality in order to design, develop, and implement financial controls that minimize financial risks and maximize operational efficiency.

This position offers the opportunity to work on a high-impact ERP transformation project with exposure to cutting-edge SAP technologies. The role is critical to ensuring that the organization leverages S/4HANA to drive business value and operational efficiency.

Key Accountabilities:

  • Assess process design from a financial compliance perspective and leverage S/4HANA functionality to design efficient controls and mitigate risks
  • Ensure implementation of existing control strategies into updated processes
  • Implement and oversee quality assurance processes, including code reviews, testing, and validation.
  • Ensure seamless information flow by regularly communicating project status, issues and risks to relevant stakeholders in Financial Compliance/Corporate Accounting
  • Manage exchange between relevant stakeholders to ensure a common understanding on functional requirements and solutions
  • Assume responsibility for alignment of adaptations/ new solutions for controls with the Financial Compliance expert and support decision making and sign-off
  • Support the integration of controls into the financial compliance GRC solution and in S/4HANA
  • Develop and manage project plans, timelines, and budgets for financial compliance related activities within the S4/HANA implementation
  • Coordinate with project managers and other architects to ensure cohesive execution of the overall project strategy

Key requirements:

  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills
  • Good understanding of financial processes, financial risk and controls
  • Proficiency in SAP ECC and related SAP modules
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
  • Experience with data visualization tools and techniques is an advantage

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.

We want to attract the best talent and recognize that they are not always available full-time. At Lonza, we will consider requests for flexible working hours. Please talk to us during the interview process about the flexibility you may need. (50% min).

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.

Required profile

Experience

Level of experience: Mid-level (2-5 years)
Industry :
Biotech: Biology + Technology
Spoken language(s):
English
Check out the description to know which languages are mandatory.

Other Skills

  • Social Skills
  • Problem Solving
  • Analytical Skills
  • Verbal Communication Skills

Fintech Compliance Officer Related jobs