Credit Controller

A client of ours in the Chelmsford area are recruiting a Credit Controller to join their team. This is a full-time 6-9 month FTC position working Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm and paying 26,000 - 28,000 per annum depending on experience. This is a hybrid position working 2 days in the office and 3 from home after a successful induction.

Reporting to the Credit Control Manager, key duties include but are not limited to:

• Chase all outstanding monies
• Produce weekly and monthly reports of aged debt
• Attend weekly meetings with the Credit Control team to ensure the team remain focused and results driven.
• Take ownership of own debtor's ledger.
• Deal with queries, liaise with operations to achieve resolutions to outstanding issues.
• Liaise with a number of key agents, negotiating payment timelines, agreeing contras.
• Regularly report on own debt balances detailing action points and promised payments.
• Ensure the top 10 debtors across the companies are monitored and cleared weekly.
• Ensure that on hold accounts, prevention and credit exceed procedures are adhered to.
• Take responsibility for unallocated cash reports.
• Resolve day to day credit control issues and problem accounts.
• Monitor and manage the credit control inbox.
• Deal with multi-currency accounts, run separate reports and forecast incoming currency cash receipts.
• Keep up to date with ledger issues.
• Credit check new customers, set limits and terms adhering to the approval processes.
• Send out legal letters in a consistent manner throughout the team.
• Regularly review and propose customer trading trends and put together proposals for increasing credit limits and terms.
• Liaise with Purchase ledger with regards to contras.
• Provide anticipated receipts analysis to assist in cash flow planning.
• Responsible to write down all process within the dept/credit control area.
• Data cleansing to help with changing of systems.

Skills and Experience required to be considered for this Credit Controller position:

• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience in working in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Accountancy AAT qualified desirable.
• Experience in working with high transactions.

Great Benefits to working for this company include:

• Hybrid working (after induction) - 2 days in & 3 days from home
• 20 days holiday rising to 25 with service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health cash plan
• Discounted health membership
• Life assurance

If you feel like you meet the above criteria & would like to be considered for this Credit Controller position, please apply with your CV and contact Katie at Prime Appointments for a confidential chat.