Concur & Card Applications Lead

Concur & Card Application Lead

Location: San Jose, Costa Rica

Join Lonza in a global role where you will own and evolve our SAP Concur Expense platform and Corporate Card Program. This is an exciting opportunity to drive automation, improve user experience, and influence global financial processes that support operational excellence and compliance.

What you will get:

• An agile career and dynamic working culture.
• An inclusive and ethical workplace.
• Compensation programs that recognize high performance.
• A variety of benefits dependent on role and location.

What you will do:

• Own and enhance SAP Concur Expense and the corporate card program, defining strategy, roadmap, and system configuration.
• Drive automation, standardization, and continuous improvement to improve compliance, efficiency, and user experience.
• Collaborate with Finance, Accounts Payable, Procurement, HR, IT, and external vendors to ensure aligned and effective operations.
• Lead system changes and enhancements from requirements gathering through testing, deployment, and post-release support.
• Oversee day-to-day operations, including workflow management, access controls, and issue resolution for complex cases.
• Maintain strong governance of expense policies, financial controls, and compliance with audit and regulatory requirements.
• Champion user adoption through training, communication, and stakeholder engagement while promoting best practices globally.

What we are looking for:

• Degree or equivalent experience in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field; transferable experience welcomed.

• Experience managing corporate card programs in a global organization and/or SAP Concur experience is a plus.
• Strong understanding of expense management, financial controls, and compliance frameworks.
• Proven ability to drive process improvements, automation, and system enhancements.
• Skilled in stakeholder management with the ability to partner across Finance, IT, and business teams across multiple time zones.
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail and experience working with financial data and reporting.
• Ability to lead change, support training initiatives, and promote adoption across diverse user groups.
 

About Lonza

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of.

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we offer equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.

Ready to shape the future of life sciences? Apply now.