Analyst, Account Receivable

Analyst, Accounts Receivable

Location: Hyderabad, India

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences.

We design and deliver solutions that enable scientists to accelerate innovation and improve health outcomes. We are seeking a detail‑oriented Finance professional to manage the end‑to‑end Accounts Receivable (AR) function. This role is pivotal in ensuring that sales orders are processed accurately, statutory E‑invoicing compliance is met, and collections are managed efficiently to optimize working capital.

What you’ll get

• A critical finance role within a global life sciences organization.
• Opportunity to manage end‑to‑end AR processes and compliance frameworks.
• Exposure to ERP systems, GST compliance, and revenue recognition standards.
• Collaboration with global teams across Finance, Sales, and Tax.
• Competitive compensation and benefits aligned with role and experience.

What you’ll do

• Review and approve Sales Orders in ERP systems, ensuring alignment with contracts, pricing policies, and credit limits.
• Generate and issue GST‑compliant E‑invoices and E‑way bills through the government portal, ensuring 100% accuracy in HSN codes and GST rates.
• Ensure invoices are raised in the correct accounting period in line with Ind AS and IFRS#15 revenue recognition standards.
• Coordinate with Business Platforms (Products Model and CDMO Model) for revenue recognition processes.
• Proactively follow up with customers/intercompany entities for timely payments, reducing Days Sales Outstanding (DSO).
• Match incoming payments against outstanding invoices and resolve short payments or disputes.
• Monitor customer aging reports and escalate overdue accounts to the Director of Finance.
• Reconcile sales registers with GSTR‑1 filings to ensure compliance and data consistency.
• Provide documentation and schedules for statutory audits, working closely with auditors (e.g., Deloitte).
• Prepare weekly/fortnightly AR aging summaries and collection forecasts for management review.

What we’re looking for

• Strong hands‑on experience with ERP systems (SAP S/4HANA experience is a significant advantage).
• Expertise in the Indian GST portal and E‑invoicing modules.
• Advanced MS Excel skills (Pivot tables, VLOOKUPs for data reconciliation).
• Excellent communication skills for professional collection follow‑ups and internal coordination with sales and tax teams.

What we offer

• 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.

The full list of our global benefits can be found here: https://www.lonza.com/careers/benefits.

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About Lonza

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With more than 30 sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values—Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion, and Integrity—define how we work together and succeed. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives. Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. Lonza is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every employee can grow and make a meaningful impact.

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