# SAR Cost Controller & Analyst

Hyderabad, India
Reference: R75726

## About the Role

This role provides hands-on financial controlling and business partnering support for SAR-supported functions. It is focused on helping function leads understand cost drivers, manage spending, and use clear financial analysis to support day-to-day and longer-term decisions.

The position combines planning, reporting, and month-end control activities. It supports accurate forecasting, budget management, cost discipline, and the timely resolution of issues in financial data and reporting.

In addition to core controlling work, the role contributes to process improvement, standardization, and digitalization efforts across SAR finance processes. It also supports the use of AI-enabled tools and analytics where available to improve insights and efficiency.

## Key Responsibilities

– Partner with function leads on financial matters and provide practical guidance on costs, consulting spend, FTEs, Capex, and projects.
– Analyze cost drivers at cost center and department level and explain results clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
– Identify cost risks and optimization opportunities, then recommend corrective actions.
– Support Outlook, Target, and Budget cycles, including variance analysis and financial commentary.
– Prepare financial analysis to help management make informed decisions.

– Run and control month-end close activities, including accruals, reclassifications, allocations, and FTE postings.
– Review actuals against Target and Outlook, investigate variances, and communicate the main drivers.
– Manage cost center and FTE planning during planning cycles.
– Support Capex controlling, business cases, and capitalization activities where needed.
– Monitor data quality, identify issues and trends, and ensure corrections are made on time.
– Support audits, projects, and M&A/divestment activities as required.
– Track project budgets, monitor spend, and maintain financial compliance.

– Support digitalization and automation in controlling and reporting.
– Identify and implement simple improvements that increase efficiency and data quality.
– Promote standardization and best practices across SAR finance processes.
– Use AI-enabled tools and analytics where available to improve insight generation and anomaly detection.
– Support change initiatives and adopt new tools and ways of working.

## Required Skills

– Background as a finance professional with experience in financial controlling and business partnering.
– Ability to analyze cost drivers and explain financial results to non-finance audiences.
– Experience supporting planning, budgeting, and Outlook/Target cycles.
– Hands-on knowledge of month-end close processes, including accruals, reclassifications, allocations, and FTE postings.
– Capability to manage cost center and FTE planning.
– Experience with Capex controlling, business cases, and capitalization activities.
– Strong attention to data quality, reporting accuracy, and financial compliance.
– Ability to support audits, projects, and M&A/divestment activities.
– Willingness to contribute to process improvement, digitalization, automation, and change initiatives.
– Openness to using AI-enabled tools and analytics where available.

## Benefits

– Global exposure.
– Agile career opportunities and a dynamic working culture.
– Inclusive and ethical workplace.
– Healthcare and wellbeing support.
– Compensation programs that recognize high performance.
– Employee assistance program.
– Financial wellbeing support.
– Global Recognition Program.
– Long Service Awards.
– Learning and development opportunities.
– Additional local benefits may apply.

## Useful Links

– Company benefits: https://www.lonza.com/careers/benefits

## Why You Might Be Interested

This role offers broad exposure across financial controlling, business partnering, planning, and reporting. It may suit someone who enjoys working closely with function leads, turning data into clear recommendations, and improving financial processes. The position also includes opportunities to support digitalization and AI-enabled analysis where available. Global exposure and learning and development opportunities are included among the listed benefits.