Credit Control Assistant - Central London (Hybrid)

Job title - Credit Control Assistant

Job type: Permanent Position

Salary: £30k to £33k per annum dependent on experience

Location: City of London - Hybrid (1 day a week office-based)

The Company - EslingKenny is currently recruiting for a growing private equity-backed Media/Tech business based in Central London. They are seeking a Credit Control Assistant on to growth within the business after making numerous acquisitions.

Reporting to the Credit Control Manager, the Credit Control Assistant will work to effectively manage the credit control function to deliver a professional and successful service within, and on behalf of, the Finance department. The role will provide an efficient and customer focussed service with targets and processes in all areas.

The role will require some flexibility around hours given that the role encompasses international Businesses in the group and therefore different time zones.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Undertake all administration related to the credit control processes as required
• Cash collection. Target based monthly requirements;
• Ensure payments received within terms
• On stop accounts monitored and chased
• Reduced aged debts and queries
• Produce monthly targets
• Ensure cash is accurately allocated to customer accounts and matched against the appropriate invoices
• Perform periodic customer account reconciliation
• Ensure timely customer and internal query resolution
• Provide additional information / details to customers to assist with their payment process
• Housekeeping of ledgers including:
• Accurate email and contact details
• Updating of address changes
• PO requirements
• Maintaining charity status documentation
• Providing statements and copy invoices
• Producing regular dunning cycles in line with credit control policy
• Producing regular group statements
• Circulating regular details of accounts on stop and accounts under query or with collection issues
• Building external and Internal relationships
• Work with the sales team to resolve customer queries
• Maintaining and highlight system issues or reporting needs
• Administration duties will include but not limited to helping with banking and finance needs
• Producing and circulating month end debtor and ageing reports
• Complete month-end close and Balance Sheet reconciliations on a monthly basis in line with the month-end timetable
• Liaise with our legal advisors on complex legal issues/cases.
• Maintain and ensure compliance with an AR policy document
• Manage credit assessment and risk scoring
• Ensure new customers are given terms in line with the AR policy
• Document AR processes and key controls and maintain as required, making recommendations for improvement where necessary
• Ensure strong financial controls are in place surrounding AR, making improvements where necessary
• Ensure that key AR financial controls are working effectively
• Ensure that the AR functionality of the accounting system is being fully utilised in an efficient manner
• Work with the order entry team to ensure that potential collection issues are resolved prior to invoice
• Assist with system testing where appropriate

Candidate profile:

• Previous credit control experience in an international environment
• Proven collections/aged debt reductions
• Strong communications skills
• Intermediate Microsoft skills
• Ability to manage high volume without compromising quality. Excellent organisational and time management skills with impeccable attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Excellent administration skills
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills

Next Steps…

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