Credit Controller
£27,000 - £29,000
6-month fixed term contract with potential to be made permanent
Clarkson Evans is the largest electrical and solar installer working in the new build housing sector, wiring over 24,000 homes a year. We partner with the UK’s leading housing developers and were delighted to be crowned Subcontractor of the Year at the 2023 Housebuilder Awards.
The Credit Team consists of the Credit Control and AR functions, incorporating all aspects of billing, cash collection, query resolution, the management of aged debt and minimising credit risk. The Credit Controller plays an active role in meeting and supporting the Credit Function’s KPI’s and Team Targets.
Responsibilities
1. Liaising with customers to achieve timely payment of debt and resolve any issues that result in late payments.
2. Successful engagement with the Commercial and Production teams to collectively resolve issues that would prevent invoices being raised, issues that could result in unpaid invoices or debt being settled outside of the agreed payment terms.
3. To be the central point of contact to defend claims for contra charges from Builders, engaging with other departments when required, ensuring all contra charges are logged and resolved.
4. Responsible for updating Internal Systems and recording information where work cannot be invoiced as standard such as where detached garages are not built at the same time as the plot.
5. To ensure that deadline dates and payment dates are obtained from Builders and are added to the Billing Schedule.
6. Requesting credit notes as required and agreed with the Commercial Manager or Heads of Commercial, following the Delegation of Authority process in line with the internal Audit process.
7. To manage the customer Retention accounts, ensuring these are kept to a minimum by recommending to the Commercial Managers where retention caps (or lower retention caps) would be appropriate, monitoring that caps are adhered to, and chasing retention balances falling due.
8. To prepare cumulative spreadsheets where required and ensuring these are provided to Accounts Receivable to be sent with the invoices.
9. Ensure Final Accounts are sent in a timely manner and to action requests from the Commercial Team by updating the Finished Sites Log accordingly.
10. To prepare aged debt reports to be reviewed with wider Commercial, Operational and Finance teams.
11. To maintain the Builder Requirements list and ensure this is up to date, so that the Accounts Receivable team are aware of the current requirements.
12. Responsible for ensuring that appropriate credit management controls are adhered to.
13. Investigation into reconciliation issues across customer accounts.
14. Supporting the Credit Assistant with Accounts Receivable duties when required.
15. Ad hoc duties as requested by the Head of Credit.
Requirements
1. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
2. Good IT skills, including the use of Microsoft Excel.
3. Good organisational, time management and prioritisation skills.
4. Excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
5. Ability to collate and communicate facts to resolve disputed issues.
6. Ability to adapt and learn processes and systems quickly.
7. Highly motivated, pragmatic, and energetic team player with a positive, determined, driven and can-do attitude.
8. Ability to work cross-functionally.
9. Demonstrable commercial acumen, with good understanding of the key elements of the Business.
10. Ability to achieve set KPIs and targets.
11. Previous Credit Control experience.
12. Manage deadlines.
Benefits
1. 24 days’ holiday increasing with service + bank holidays.
2. Option to buy up to 5 further days’ holiday.
3. Company pension scheme.
4. Life assurance.
5. Discounted gym membership.
6. 24/7 free & confidential support helpline.
7. In-house wellbeing team.
8. Free on-site parking.
9. Refreshments and fresh fruit provided.
10. Early finish Fridays.
11. Summer & Christmas social events.
Our Values : Commitment | Change | Career Progression | Care | Collaboration
Clarkson Evans is an equal opportunities employer and we’re proud of our fair and inclusive recruitment process.
We recognise the benefits of having a diverse workforce and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. If you have any special requirements which would help you with our application process, please let us know by emailing jobs@clarksonevans.co.uk.
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