Accounts Receivable Analyst (Credit)

Accounts Receivable Analyst

Location: San Jose, Costa Rica

Join our team in Costa Rica and play a key role in safeguarding our financial health. In this role, you’ll evaluate customer creditworthiness, manage receivables, and drive strategies that strengthen cash flow and reduce financial risk.

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:

·  Assess the creditworthiness of new and existing customers using financial information, credit reports, and payment history to recommend suitable credit limits and terms.

·  Monitor customer credit exposure and overdue balances, identifying higher‑risk accounts and supporting actions to reduce credit risk.

·  Work closely with Sales, other O2C teams (Billing, Cash Application, Collections), Legal, and Customer Service to review disputed or complex accounts and support balanced credit decisions.

·  Produce regular credit and risk reporting for management, including ageing trends, exposure movements, and potential bad debt risks.

·  Maintain accurate customer credit records, including credit limits, account data, and supporting documentation.

·  Support credit policy and process improvements to strengthen risk control and consistency.

·  Assist with month‑end and year‑end activities, including credit reviews and bad debt / ECL support.

What we are looking for:

• Proficient years of experience in accounts receivable, credit analysis, or a similar financial role—preferably within manufacturing or pharmaceuticals.
• Strong understanding of financial statement analysis, credit risk assessment, and collection best practices.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (including VLOOKUP and pivot tables) and experience with ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle preferred.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and with customers. Proficiency in English is required.
• Proven ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, and manage a high volume of accounts.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Adaptability and a continuous improvement mindset to enhance AR and credit management processes.

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.