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. 

Lonza’s Capsules & Health Ingredients business is the trusted partner for innovative products, including capsules and health ingredients, customization services and end-to-end dosage form solutions for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical companies. 

The Finance Director provides leadership to the the financial shared services to the Business and Operations (mfg plant) in the process and cost efficient manner. Being the FLER of the country, ensure the legal entity finance to be fully compliance with local statutory requirement and Lonza Group standard.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead the BSO country team to deliver financial services to businesses across India, covering essential processes like R2R, S2P, and O2C. Ensure the achievement of critical metrics set by GBSO.
• Support GBSO's global initiatives by aiming for process standardization, automation, and streamlining.
• Participate in global projects, such as SAP system upgrades, or assist in projects led by global functions, like Real Estate disposal.
• As the FLER and Board member, take overall responsibility for the financial compliance of the legal entities. Act as the primary contact for external auditors at the country level.
• Coordinate the tax and treasury operations of the legal entities, working with corporate tax and treasury functions to implement group policies and ensure compliance.
• Be a key member of the GBSO APAC leadership team, applying expertise in India to build connections and offer assistance across country teams.
• Coordinate the Internal Control System (ICS) process to improve control quality.
• Focus on developing team capabilities to build a robust talent pipeline and create career opportunities for high-potential individuals.
• Continuously enhance internal customer happiness through effective business partnering.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in accounting, finance, or economics, with a professional accounting certification.
• Proven experience of 10+ years in a multinational corporation (MNC) with a focus on finance shared services center operations.
• Strong experience in leading large and diverse teams.
• SAP S4/HANA experience is a plus.
• A sound and clear track record as a financial professional is essential.

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.