Senior Credit Controller

Posted 28 March by Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
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Your new company
A truly unique UK-based brand leader, with a 50-year history of being based in Co Durham.

Your new role

  • Managing the collection and processing of customer payments ensuring open balances are accurate and up to date.
  • Minimising overdue, non-payments and the risk of bad debt so that the business cash flow performance is maximised.
  • Reconciliation of the trade debtor ledger on a monthly basis.
  • Preparation of weekly targets for inclusion in the cash flow forecast.
  • Ensure customer contact details are up-to-date.
  • Prepare and issue monthly statements to customers.
  • Respond to customer queries in a timely manner, liaising with Sales Teams.
  • Any other ad hoc duties required by the Financial Controller / Finance Director.
  • Managing the collection and processing of customer payments ensuring open balances are accurate and up to date.
  • Minimising overdue, non-payments and the risk of bad debt so that the business cash flow performance is maximised.
  • Reconciliation of the trade debtor ledger on a monthly basis.
  • Preparation of weekly targets for inclusion in the cash flow forecast.
  • Ensure customer contact details are up-to-date.
  • Prepare and issue monthly statements to customers.
  • Respond to customer queries in a timely manner, liaising with Sales Teams.
  • Any other ad hoc duties required by the Financial Controller / Finance Director


What you'll need to succeed
You will be an experienced Credit Controller who has managed a debtor ledger and the complete order to cash process. If you have supervised at least 1 member of staff, that will be seen as advantageous to your application.

What you'll get in return

* Holidays - 33 days including BH with an option to purchase additional holidays via a salary sacrifice scheme

Hybrid working - up to 3 days working from home post-probation

* Profit Sharing Scheme
* Company Pension
* On-site Canteen
* Cycle To Work Scheme
* Life Insurance
* On-site Parking
* Company Sick Pay

What you need to do now
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Required skills

  • Credit Controller
  • Newton Aycliffe
  • hybrid working

Reference: 52397905

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