Credit Controller

Credit Controller - £25,000 - Permanent - Huntingdon - Cambridgeshire

Your new company
Major supplier to the UK construction industry


Your new role

• Escalate and track progress of queries raised with other departments and within finance
• Methodically work through the sales ledger in a consistent manner to ensure all overdue debts are contacted
• Produce high quality work volumes and call statistics
• Build effective business relationships with internal and external customers to maximise cash collection whilst minimising risks
• Escalate to the Credit Manager at the earliest opportunity accounts that are problematical clients and risk of bad debts
• Be able to change your collection style throughout the ledgers due to different clients and key customers
• Understand the client's payment process and procedures and ensure calls are made in a timely manner to coincide with payment cycles
• Allocation of customer's payments
• Maintain an accurate collection diary with notes and times of calls. Including details on top level account status for management reports
• Other duties include but not limited to; Photocopying, filing, meeting customers, distribution of copy documents and scanning.

What you'll need to succeed

• Self-Motivator
• Attention to detail and great organisation skills
• Be highly skilled in prioritising tasks
• Strong negotiator across all levels considering client and business constraints
• High Level of IT literacy

At least 1 years' experience working within a similar role ideally within the construction industry


What you'll get in return
£24,000-£26,000
Many other Benefits. GET IN TOUCH TO FIND OUT MORE


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