September 27, 2024

Lonza

San José

OTHER

Accounts Payable Senior Analyst (6-months temp)

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.
The Contract Accounts Payable Analyst is responsible for providing effective, efficient financial and administrative operations. This candidate will be responsible for ensuring all accounts payable transactions are recorded correctly, invoice posting, reports like reconciliations, forecasts, KPIs, etc. This is a 6-month contract role.
Key responsibilities:

Ability to accurately process purchase orders and non-purchase order invoices within specific time frames.
Consistent adherence to accounts payable policies and procedures.
Routing invoices for approval and resolution.
Maintain files and documentation thoroughly and accurately, by company policy.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Support other areas of the business when required. This could include providing day-to-day support to other functional areas within GBSO.
Reconciliation of vendor statements.
Clean-up/troubleshooting of GR/IR account.
Comply with all internal control procedures to ensure accurate financial records.
Review and analyze the AP day-to-day process, identifying improvement initiatives to obtain/apply best practices.
Effective working relationships with both internal departments and vendors and understanding the urgency and impact on both vendors and the corporation.
Interact with auditors, accountants, and management as needed to provide information about the department and specific AP requests.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Key requirements:

Advanced English level (spoken and written).
Technical High School degree in Accounting or an advanced Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Accounting, Business, or a related field is preferred.
Working experience in the Accounts Payable cycle for the US.
Demonstrated experience using ERP SAP.
Intermediate knowledge of Excel.
Excellent attention to detail and quality of data entry.
Take personal accountability for decisions and actions.
Experience in project migration.
Good documentation practices.
Invoicetrack is a Plus.

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 a disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.