A client of ours in the Chelmsford area is recruiting a Credit Controller to join their team. This is a full-time 6-9 month FTC position working Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm and paying £26,000 - £28,000 per annum depending on experience. This is a hybrid position working 2 days in the office and 3 from home after a successful induction.
Reporting to the Credit Control Manager, key duties include but are not limited to:
1. Chase all outstanding monies.
2. Produce weekly and monthly reports of aged debt.
3. Attend weekly meetings with the Credit Control team to ensure the team remains focused and results-driven.
4. Take ownership of own debtor's ledger.
5. Deal with queries, liaise with operations to achieve resolutions to outstanding issues.
6. Liaise with a number of key agents, negotiating payment timelines, agreeing contras.
7. Regularly report on own debt balances detailing action points and promised payments.
8. Ensure the top 10 debtors across the companies are monitored and cleared weekly.
9. Ensure that on hold accounts, prevention, and credit exceed procedures are adhered to.
10. Take responsibility for unallocated cash reports.
11. Resolve day-to-day credit control issues and problem accounts.
12. Monitor and manage the credit control inbox.
13. Deal with multi-currency accounts, run separate reports, and forecast incoming currency cash receipts.
14. Keep up to date with ledger issues.
15. Credit check new customers, set limits and terms adhering to the approval processes.
16. Send out legal letters in a consistent manner throughout the team.
17. Regularly review and propose customer trading trends and put together proposals for increasing credit limits and terms.
18. Liaise with Purchase ledger with regards to contras.
19. Provide anticipated receipts analysis to assist in cash flow planning.
20. Responsible for writing down all processes within the dept/credit control area.
21. Data cleansing to help with changing of systems.
Skills and Experience required:
1. Advanced Excel skills.
2. Experience in working in a fast-paced environment.
3. Excellent communication skills.
4. Accountancy AAT qualified desirable.
5. Experience in working with high transactions.
Great Benefits:
1. Hybrid working (after induction) - 2 days in & 3 days from home.
2. 20 days holiday rising to 25 with service.
3. Cycle to work scheme.
4. Health cash plan.
5. Discounted health membership.
6. Life assurance.
If you feel like you meet the above criteria & would like to be considered for this Credit Controller position, please apply with your CV and contact Katie at Prime Appointments for a confidential chat.
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