Senior SAP FICO Consultant
Lonza
Summary
As a Senior SAP FICO Consultant, you will play a critical role in delivering SAP Finance and Controlling solutions that support Lonza's global business operations. You will partner closely with stakeholders across Finance, IT, and Operations to design, configure, enhance, and support SAP solutions, with a strong focus on Product Costing, Material Ledger, and Actual Costing.
Job description
What will you do
- Serve as the subject matter expert for SAP FI/CO, with primary responsibility for Product Costing, Material Ledger, and Actual Costing processes.
- Design, configure, implement, and enhance SAP FI and CO solutions that align with business requirements and enterprise standards.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to analyze requirements and translate them into scalable SAP solutions.
- Support critical financial processes, including month-end close, management reporting, revenue recognition, taxation, asset accounting, and capital expenditure tracking.
- Leverage SAP Project Systems (PS) knowledge to support project accounting, settlement processes, and integrations with Finance and Operations.
- Develop and maintain functional specifications, test scripts, and business process documentation.
- Execute functional testing and support user acceptance testing (UAT) activities.
- Provide third-level support for complex incidents, troubleshoot issues, and drive timely resolution of critical production problems.
- Partner with technical teams to design and maintain integrations with third-party applications.
- Support internal and external audits by providing technical expertise and system documentation.
- Identify opportunities for process improvements and drive continuous enhancement initiatives across SAP Finance and Controlling functions.
What we are looking for
- Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline.
- 8+ years of SAP FICO experience in implementation, enhancement, and support environments.
- Extensive hands-on experience with Product Costing, Material Ledger, Actual Costing, General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), and Asset Accounting (AA).
- Strong experience with SAP solution design, configuration, integration, testing, troubleshooting, and production support.
- Working knowledge of SAP Project Systems (PS), including integration with FI, CO, procurement, logistics, and project settlement processes.
- Experience supporting manufacturing or life sciences organizations is highly preferred.
- Strong understanding of financial reporting, month-end close processes, budgeting, and cost accounting principles.
- Proven ability to lead requirements gathering sessions and drive projects from concept through production deployment.
- Familiarity with IT project delivery methodologies and best practices.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently while effectively collaborating within global cross-functional teams.
- Passion for mentoring, coaching, and sharing knowledge with colleagues and business partners.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline.
- 8+ years of SAP FICO experience in implementation, enhancement, and support environments.
- Extensive hands-on experience with Product Costing, Material Ledger, Actual Costing, General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), and Asset Accounting (AA).
- Strong experience with SAP solution design, configuration, integration, testing, troubleshooting, and production support.
- Working knowledge of SAP Project Systems (PS), including integration with FI, CO, procurement, logistics, and project settlement processes.
- Experience supporting manufacturing or life sciences organizations is highly preferred.
- Strong understanding of financial reporting, month-end close processes, budgeting, and cost accounting principles.
- Proven ability to lead requirements gathering sessions and drive projects from concept through production deployment.
- Familiarity with IT project delivery methodologies and best practices.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently while effectively collaborating within global cross-functional teams.
- Passion for mentoring, coaching, and sharing knowledge with colleagues and business partners.
Benefits
- Performance-related bonus
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- 401(k) Matching
- Life Insurance
- Short-term Disability
- Long-term Disability
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Paid Time Off
Company overview
Lonza is a pioneering global Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) and a world leader in pharmaceutical manufacturing services. Founded in 1897 in Switzerland, the company has evolved into the first and original CDMO, now operating as one of the largest Western CDMO networks with approximately 19,000 employees across more than 30 sites spanning five continents. Lonza specializes in transforming therapeutic discoveries into life-saving and life-enhancing treatments for patients worldwide. The company's comprehensive services span from early development to drug substance and drug product manufacturing, covering established and emerging technologies including mammalian biologics, small molecules, highly potent APIs, bioconjugates, mRNA, microbial products, and cell and gene therapies. With a focus on cutting-edge science, smart technology, and lean manufacturing, Lonza serves a diverse customer base ranging from emerging biotechs to global pharmaceutical companies, delivering integrated solutions throughout the entire treatment lifecycle.