Job Description

Statutory & Tax Reporting Manager
Manchester, UK. Hybrid Working – 2 days in the office, 3 days WFH

We are looking for a Statutory & Tax Reporting Manager to join our organization & provide support to the Head, Statutory Accounts & Tax , primarily on the preparation of the statutory accounts, local legal requirements and tax compliance for Lonza entities primarily in United Kingdom, Spain and the Netherlands, but also across other entities.

What you will get:

• An agile career and dynamic working culture
• An inclusive and ethical workplace
• A variety of benefits tailored to your localality.
• Access to global benefits via https://www.lonza.com/careers/benefits

What you will do:

• Expected to lead some projects as overall project leader for GBSO across the towers
• Represents the R2R tower in special projects, from ensuring requirements are captured, project scoped correctly, including the required resources and execution followed-through, also connecting relevant business partners end-to-end
• Develops as a team a playbook and execution model for GBSO / Corporate Finance
• In case of Group M&A projects, is part of the respective finance workstreams
• In the role of supporting operational initiatives in the respective towers on an ongoing basis, he/she will work with the respective tower heads and OEs on GBSO / tower initiatives and ad hoc requests
• Develop transformation capabilities where required across GBSO, mentoring team members and embedding best practices to ensure sustainability of impact.

What we are looking for:

• Minimum 5 years accounting with some tax experience (preferably related to UK, Spain and/or Netherlands).
• Minimum 5 years accounting with some tax experience (preferably related to UK, Spain and/or Netherlands).
• Big 4 experience is highly desirable
• Fully Qualified ACA or ACCA or equivalent tax qualification
• Financial accounting including IFRS / SAP / HFM, tax accounting, knowledge of European tax legislation
• Experience with SAP and HFM preferable
• Self-motivated, innovative and open to learning other functions and participating in projects

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.

Ready to shape the future of life sciences? Apply now.