Credit Controller - within a team of 5
Aston - Free Parking (hybrid working, 3 days a week in the office)
Salary up to £29,000 plus excellent benefits
SF are working exclusively with a high performing Credit team based near Birmimgham. The credit team is looking to expand the team with ongoing growth and market share with the passion and determination to make a difference for the future success. Our client is looking for a strong all round Credit professional to manage a ledger of 600+ live accounts, putting accounts on stop, proactively managing queries, and meeting monthly cash collection targets.
Your responsibilities:
- Allocate Cash to customer accounts and allocate to invoices
- Review new/existing customers credit ratings using a credit agency
- Decide on appropriate customer credit limits up a certain amount before escalating to Head of Finance
- Work with minimum supervision to collect overdue customer accounts using telephone, email and liaising with Sales Managers
- Reconcile customer accounts, deal with customer queries and raise necessary credit notes
- Oversee production and delivery of monthly statements
- Check suspended order list for orders held for credit limit
- Collaborate and action the debtors ledger with line manager and colleagues
- Be proactive in making changes to the method & processes for collection of debt
- Negotiate payment plans and setting up terms and conditions for customers where necessary
- Start legal proceedings if customers do not pay their debts on time
- Support other members of the finance team when required
- Any other Ad-hoc duties
What you'll need:
- Experience in working with a fast-paced Credit Control team (2+ Years)
- Strong Account Reconcilation skills
- Excel (Vlookups and Pivot Tables) - Essential
- Excellent time management, strong communication and negotiation skills
- Strong organisation skills & good level of Excel
- Diligent and attention to detail
- The ability to work to your own initiative and work well under pressure with being highly organised and robust.
What you'll get:
- Flexible hours
- Hybrid working
- 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays, which increases up to 5 more days with service
- Company pension
- Free Life assurance
- Annual paid volunteering/charity day
- On site EV charging hubs
- Employee of the month awards/vouchers
- Staff discount on products & much more