About this role
Your new company An established and successful organisation is looking to appoint an experienced Credit Controller to join its finance team. The business offers a supportive working environment and an opportunity to develop broader finance and accounting experience over time.
Your new role
You will take responsibility for managing a portfolio of customer accounts, helping the business maintain healthy cash flow and ensuring outstanding balances are collected efficiently.Building positive working relationships will be central to the position. You will communicate regularly with customers, resolve account queries and work closely with colleagues across the business to prevent unnecessary payment delays.
Your responsibilities will include:
Proactively contacting customers by telephone and email regarding outstanding invoicesManaging customer accounts and agreeing appropriate payment arrangementsAllocating incoming payments accurately against customer accountsInvestigating and resolving invoice and account queriesMaintaining accurate credit control records and customer informationReviewing aged debt and identifying accounts requiring further actionSupporting the assessment and administration of new credit accountsProducing regular debtor information and updates for the wider finance teamWorking collaboratively with internal departments to resolve payment issuesSupporting general finance and month-end activities as your knowledge of the role develops What you'll need to succeed
You will ideally have previous experience within credit control, debt collection, accounts receivable or a finance administration position. You will also be able to demonstrate:
Confident and professional telephone and email communication skillsThe ability to discuss overdue payments firmly but diplomaticallyStrong organisation and workload-management skillsA proactive approach to resolving problems and customer queriesGood attention to detail and a commitment to accuracyThe ability to build effective relationships with customers and internal colleaguesA willingness to learn and develop broader finance skill What you'll get in return
You will join a supportive finance environment where you can take ownership of the credit control function while developing additional accounting knowledge and experience.The organisation is particularly interested in someone who wants to build a longer-term career within finance rather than focus solely on debt collection.Further details regarding the salary and benefits package will be discussed during the application process.
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