Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity within Credit Control? Do you want to work for a large family-owned group of autonomous companies?
We are recruiting for a Credit Controller for our client based in Sutton-In-Ashfield to manage the debtor's ledger, ensuring customer pay to terms.
This is a full-time permanent position, working Monday - Friday, 8.15am - 5.15pm.
As Credit Controller your duties will involve:
- Maintaining accurate timely records supporting the operational teams with timely responses for requests, understanding they are the customer
- Assist the Credit Control Supervisor as directed
- To resolve any queries raised by customers
- As required assist with the credit control filing systems
- Attend departmental meetings as required
- Chase customers for payment and if debt is overdue utilise credit stop/7 days letter/legal action to recover debt
- Creation of new customers on Syteline and other dependant systems in accordance with Internal Control Framework as determined by the Head of Finance
- Maintain customer records on Syteline
- Where appropriate seek credit insurance limits for international customers
- Resolve any external or internal issues to enable customers to pay invoices
- To take customer card payments as well as train/coach others to do so as authorised to do so by the Head of Finance
- As required assist with the daily banking reports from Barclays.net and matching to customers remittances
- As required assist with the daily cash postings to Syteline customer accounts
- As required assist with the daily cash posting reconciliation between Syteline and bank statement
Desired Attributes:
- Good communication skills required to converse professionally and present information in a clear and concise manner
- Experience of working within an established finance team
- Flexibility to adapt to change, an appetite to learn and develop own skill set
- Capability to prioritise own work to meet deadlines without having to be directly supervised at all times
- Competent with Microsoft Excel
- Accustomed to speaking on the telephone in a polite and professional manner, working with both finance and non-finance personnel
- A sales ledger background is essential
- Ability to work as a team player
- Required to work proactively and under own initiative
- Experience working within the sales ledger environment and regularly working alongside other Finance team members
- An eye for detail, commercially minded and passionate about adding value
- Prior knowledge of Microsoft Office, associated software and working with ERP systems advantageous but not essential
- Sound secondary education
- Ability to use own initiative
- Good telephone manner and ability to handle calls from supplier representatives at all levels
- ability to multi-task
- Highly organised
- Motivated by task completion
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in Sales Ledger
If this role sounds like you, please do not hesitate to apply.
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