Credit Controller
Location: Chester
36 hours/week (Monday - Thursday 08:30 - 17:00 with 45 min unpaid lunch, Friday 08:30 - 12:30) OR part time available
Salary: Circa £26k
TEMPORARY ROLE
The Opportunity
Headed by a dynamic and fresh executive team, our client is undergoing a period of growth and has a vacancy for a Finance Assistant to join their team in Chester. The role will cover the credit control function and support the Management Accountant with a wide variety of finance administration with a bias towards credit control, reporting into the Finance Manager.
The Role
1. Ensure that accounts receivable transactions are processed in an efficient and timely manner.
2. Ensure aged debt is kept to a minimum and the sales ledger is maintained to a high level of accuracy, through direct contact with customers both on the telephone and in writing.
3. Support the wider finance team in general accounting tasks.
4. Process cash receipts including forecasting.
5. Process credit notes and manual invoices as required.
6. Collect outstanding debt - including more complex construction debtors.
7. Report on outstanding debt.
8. Maintain positive working relationships and communication with external and internal customers and other stakeholders.
9. Post finance transactions and maintain records.
10. Provide supportive assistance across the wider finance team and ledgers as required.
11. Undertake any other duties which may be requested by the Management Accountant (full training will be provided).
This role would suit a capable individual with strong credit control experience and good bookkeeping knowledge, someone who can connect, build confidence and rapport with stakeholders (customers, internal & external sales teams, wider finance team). In addition, you should be able to provide proactive and innovative solutions whilst having impeccable attention to detail. During this transformative time, the Finance Manager would welcome a 'can do' attitude and suggestions for improvement on processes. You will be a team player who can demonstrate flexibility and priority setting. Experience of Sage Line 200 is advantageous but not essential; strong Excel skills are a must.
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