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Director - Global Talent Acquisition & L&D at Skills Alliance
About Skills Alliance:
Skills Alliance Group is a global Life Science, Medical Device & Technology, and Animal Health recruitment company encompassing three business units: SA Executive, SA Staffing & SA Consulting.
We provide innovative and bespoke recruitment solutions that facilitate our clients need to hire exceptional talent quickly. To date we count many of the leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology, biopharma and CROs as our partners, and we are proud to be contributing to the discovery, development and distribution of safe and effective therapeutics across the globe - and are now looking for graduates who want to work directly with these exciting and innovative clients.
The Role
This position will be based in London, leading the groups credit control activities. This role reports into our Group Finance Director and will work closely with the company’s key stakeholders, our Group FD, Compliance Team and Sales Directors. This role is a Contract FTE with the potential opportunity to be permanent in the future.
As the Credit Controller you will be overseeing collection of B2B accounts, whilst consistently monitoring debtor balances, ensuring a reduction in debtors.
Key Responsibilities:
* Manage and maintain the company's credit control process, ensuring prompt collection of outstanding debts.
* Be the point of contact for all credit control issues for your ledger.
* Work closely with cash allocations and invoicing teams to ensure a collaborative approach and high standards of work at all times.
* Monitor accounts to ensure payments are up-to-date and in line with credit terms.
* Perform regular account reconciliations to ensure accurate billing and payment records.
* Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, addressing any queries or disputes regarding outstanding invoices.
* Proactively follow up on overdue accounts by phone, email, and written correspondence.
* Negotiate payment terms and resolve any payment issues in a professional manner.
* Maintain accurate records of credit control activities and report on the status of overdue accounts.
* Provide weekly or monthly reports to management on outstanding debts and collection status.
* Liaise with internal teams (sales, finance and compliance) to ensure smooth communication and issue resolution.
Key attributes, experience, and requirements:
* This individual will ideally have a minimum of 2 years credit control experience.
* A background working in the staffing or recruiting sector is highly desirable.
* Experience working with Sage and Quickbooks would be preferred but not essential.
* Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to interact with clients at all levels.
* Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
* High attention to detail and accuracy in financial data handling.
* Good understanding of credit management practices and financial regulations.
* Ability to identify and resolve financial issues independently.
* A proactive and solution-focused attitude.
* Strong team player who can collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
* A positive, can-do attitude with the ability to handle pressure in a dynamic environment.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Accounting/Auditing and Finance
Industries
Staffing and Recruiting
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