Cash Application Analyst

Cash Application Specialist

Location: Manchester

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five 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 Cash & Banking Clerk is responsible for providing effective, efficient financial and administrative operations for all incoming and outgoing cash.

Cash & Banking tasks include posting daily banking receipts from multiple portals, obtaining missing remittances when required, query investigation such as under / overpayments / discounts taken & any other discrepancies. Working with the team to reduce unapplied cash & credits and achieving the targets set. Improving cash allocation automation rates and assisting with cash flow forecasting. Additional tasks will include intercompany processing & providing cover where required.

What you’ll do:

• Managing daily banking receipts from multiple platforms 

• Running, analyzing and reviewing weekly unapplied reports – working to achieve KPI 

• Investigating payment differences, liaising with other AR team members to resolve 

• Dealing with monthly intercompany process for EMEA 

• Capacity to help with ongoing project testing

What we’re looking for:

• GCSE or equivalent in Math’s/ English. Preferred area of study: AAT / ICM 

• Minimum 1 year accounting experience within a Shared Service Center

• Work experience with ERP (SAP) and excellent Excel skills (including lookups and pivot tables)

• Experience with financial data analysis

• Preferred certification AAT, ICM or equivalent

• European Languages desirable

• High attention to detail

• Demonstrate accuracy and pay attention to detail, meet deadlines

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.