Record to Report (R2R) Manager

About the role

Based in San Jose, Costa Rica, Lonza is hiring an R2R Manager to lead Record to Report operations for assigned entities and drive high-quality financial accounting and reporting across a global organization. The role involves leading a team, strengthening financial controls and shaping process improvements and transformation initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Lead Record to Report operations, ensuring accurate and timely accounting, reporting and general ledger management.
• Manage month-end close activities according to the global reporting calendar.
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations and resolve accounting discrepancies and aged reconciling items.
• Lead, coach and develop supervisors and accounting professionals.
• Ensure compliance with accounting policies, internal controls and regulatory requirements, and support internal and external audits.
• Partner with global finance stakeholders to resolve complex accounting issues and meet KPI targets.
• Drive process standardization, automation and finance transformation while maintaining operational excellence.

Required profile

• Extensive experience in accounting, financial reporting or Record to Report in a global organization.
• Proven leadership experience managing and developing accounting or shared services teams.
• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related discipline.
• Professional accounting qualification such as CPA or CIMA, and fluent business English.

Required skills

• General ledger accounting, month-end close, reconciliations, financial controls and compliance.
• Shared services experience and process improvement or automation initiatives.
• ERP systems, preferably SAP, and financial reporting processes.

What we offer

• A comprehensive benefits package aligned with local market practices.
• Compensation programs that recognize high performance.
• An inclusive and ethical workplace.