Credit Controller

Fantastic Opportunity for an Experienced Credit Controller to join a well Established Business based in Addlestone on a Temporary Contract

Client Details

Fantastic Opportunity for an Experienced Credit Controller to join a well Established Business based in Addlestone on a Temporary Contract

Description

• Maintain a robust credit control system and procedure, ensuring they align with the company's financial policy.
• Monitor debtor balances to ensure a reduction in debtors' days.
• Manage the collection of payments and customer accounts.
• Foster and maintain high-quality relationships with clients and internal stakeholders.
• Monitor and manage client credit limits and ensure risk is minimised.
• Regularly report and present to management on outstanding issues, informing them of potential debtor problems.
• Work closely with the sales and customer service departments to resolve outstanding queries.
• Ensure that debts are paid in a timely manner, meeting set targets for overdue debt.
• Initiate proceedings to ensure outstanding debts are brought to a satisfactory conclusion.
• Regularly review and improve the company's credit control procedures.
• Manage complex disputes and escalate higher-level disputes to the Team Leader.
• Responsible for (working alongside Treasury) achieving nil unallocated cash
• Making available bad debt write-off proposals with the proven collection effort and present to the management team.
• Responsible for establishing, documenting and maintaining all Standard Operating Procedures for an optimised credit control operation

Profile

• Previous experience of working within a Credit Control Position
• Proficient use of Office 365 (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, fair credit practices and collection regulations.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain good client relationships, both internally and externally at all levels.
• Ability to reconcile complex accounts and have excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent time management, planning and analytical skills, with strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills at all levels, including a wide range of stakeholders within the business
• May be working towards an accountancy degree

Job Offer

Credit Controller

• £28k - £32k
• Hybrid working - 3 days in the office, 2 days from home
• Pension
• Holiday