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This manufacturing business are experts in what they do, with a tier 1 client base in their industry, they are recognised as a genuine top-tier supplier to some of the biggest household names in the country.
Due to an employee going on maternity they are seeking a Credit Controller on a one year contract running from January with a handover period.
The Role:
The role is not a typical Credit Control position, you will be chasing regular customers who are set up for certain day payments with only the odd overdue payment that would need chasing, you will not be chasing a lot of debt. A large part of the role will involve maintaining customer relationships and account management, with weekly catch up calls so it is important that you are able to build good relationships easily. You will take full ownership of accounts receivable ledger.
- Raising, uploading and processing all customer and commercial invoices
- Allocating payments received
- Chase payments for overdue accounts
- Reconcile customer accounts and resolve any queries if and when they occur
- Sending customer statements and pro-actively following up on overdue accounts
- Preparing reports as required
- Administering monthly invoice financing
- Setting up new customers and completing credit checks
- Some ad hoc Accounts Payable to cover annual leave etc
Requirements:
As this is not a general debt collecting role and is more of an account management position it is important that the ideal candidate has good relationship building and negotiation skills with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders including customers. You will also need to have a good working knowledge of accounting systems and Microsoft Excel with the capability of performing pivot tables and VLOOKUPS. Attention to detail, organisation and the ability to work to strict deadlines is a key attribute for this position.
On Offer:
The role is offering up to £30,000 with flexible working hours with the option to condense your hours to 4 working days. Holidays start at 33 days per year (including Bank Holidays) pro rata for 4 days plus a number of other additional benefits.
