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Credit Controller

Employer
Talent Finder
Location
Manchester, UK
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
May 31, 2019

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Job Role
Credit Control
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Credit Controller

Location:
Walkden, Manchester. M38 Hours:Full time

Salary:
£21 - 22,000 per annum Benefits: 21 days holiday (increasing to 25 by 1 day per year of service) Our client is a North West installer and maintainer of Electronic Fire and Security systems. The Company has seen considerable growth in the last few years which it expects to continue. Due to a member of staff leaving, our client is currently seeking an experienced credit controller, ideally with some exposure to the construction industry. A critical aspect of the role will be reappraisal of all current procedures, including reporting, and assistance in determining future requirements for credit insurance, operation of credit limits and liaison with third party agents in the collection of debt. Key responsibilities are: Analyse and prioritising the chasing of customer debts according to size, number of days overdue, risk profile, etc. and report the information to the Directors and various section heads. Organise and make the large number of phone calls necessary to proactively manage our sales ledger. Confirm invoice acceptance and ensure timely payment. Build rapport with larger customer counter parties and become conversant with relevant contractual T &C s. Monitoring customer queries which have implications for timely and liaise with staff within the business to ensure these are resolved swiftly and satisfactorily. Pursuing late payers according to pre-agreed protocols (phone call, Statements, letter 1, letter 2, letter before action, report to credit agencies, statutory demand, appointment of debt collectors or of solicitors etc) Escalate to the Financial Director accounts that are problematical and a risk of bad debts. Facilitating in a "hands on" manner the day to day sales activities of the business including; credit checking new customers, taking credit card payments, raising (correcting) invoices and credits (appropriately authorised) and dealing with queries where possible. Also coving roles of other financial staff during periods of holiday and sickness. Establishing and managing credit exposure on larger customers based on financial analysis (the company currently uses Experian) with close involvement of the Finance Director. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate Strong communication and teamwork skills internally and with key accounts Attention to detail and great organisation skills to track progress of queries raised with other departments Ability to multi-task and prioritise Self-motivation, work well under pressure and under own supervision Good IT skills with a capacity to master company software for data interrogation and recording purposes If you're the ideal candidate our client is looking for, then send your CV today by clicking the APPLY button below. Keywords: Credit Controller, Credit Control, Financial Control, Financial Controller, Bookkeeper, Book Keeper, Accounting, Accountancy, Banking, Finance, Banking and Finance This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/86239411

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