Accounting Associate

hace 2 semanas


San José, San José, Costa Rica Lonza A tiempo completo
Costa Rica, San JoseToday, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three 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
Accounting Associate performs a variety of accounting, bookkeeping, and banking tasks. Accounting Clerk responsibilities include assembling daily deposits, making General Ledger postings, and performing basic accounting tasks.


This is an excellent entry-level role for someone who wants to grow his or her career in accounting and finance.

Detail-oriented with exemplary organizational skills. Must be able to work independently, as well as in a team. Must consistently demonstrate the highest level of professionalism.

Key responsibilities:

  • Supports the month and quarterend tasks activities in a timely and accurate manner working together with the Team Lead/Supervisor.
  • Executes and analyzes daytoday activities
  • Performs the balance sheet reconciliations (low/medium risk accounts), providing analysis and issue resolution for possible discrepancies and irregularities, taking ownership of the action plans to escalate it to key internal stakeholders.
  • Ensure the financial records/statements are maintained in compliance with the US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) as well as International Finance Reporting Standards (IFRS) as needed, following the Lonza internal policies and procedures.
  • Support other areas of the business and when required. This could include supporting daytoday to other functional areas within GBSO.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Key requirements:

  • Effective verbal and written English communication skills.
  • Recent graduate with an associate or bachelor's in accounting or Finance Degree.
  • Accounting Technical degree is a minimum requirement.
  • CPA will be ideal.
  • Knowledge of ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, HFM).
  • Intermediate Excel skills (vlookup, pivot tables, SUMIFS).
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.


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