This manufacturing business are experts in what they do, with a tier 1 client base in their industry, they are recognised as a genuine top-tier supplier to some of the biggest household names in the country.
Due to an employee going on maternity, they are seeking a Credit Controller on a one-year contract running from January with a handover period.
The Role:
The role is not a typical Credit Control position; you will be chasing regular customers who are set up for certain day payments with only the odd overdue payment that would need chasing. You will not be chasing a lot of debt. A large part of the role will involve maintaining customer relationships and account management, with weekly catch-up calls, so it is important that you are able to build good relationships easily. You will take full ownership of the accounts receivable ledger.
1. Raising, uploading, and processing all customer and commercial invoices
2. Allocating payments received
3. Chasing payments for overdue accounts
4. Reconciling customer accounts and resolving any queries if and when they occur
5. Sending customer statements and pro-actively following up on overdue accounts
6. Preparing reports as required
7. Administering monthly invoice financing
8. Setting up new customers and completing credit checks
9. Some ad hoc Accounts Payable to cover annual leave, etc.
Requirements:
As this is not a general debt collecting role and is more of an account management position, it is important that the ideal candidate has good relationship-building and negotiation skills with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders, including customers. You will also need to have a good working knowledge of accounting systems and Microsoft Excel with the capability of performing pivot tables and VLOOKUPS. Attention to detail, organisation, and the ability to work to strict deadlines are key attributes for this position.
On Offer:
The role is offering up to £30,000 with flexible working hours, with the option to condense your hours to 4 working days. Holidays start at 33 days per year (including Bank Holidays), pro-rata for 4 days, plus a number of other additional benefits.
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