Credit Controller - Bury - Temporary up to 12 months

The Cormar Carpet Company is an award-winning, British, family-run business and has been making carpets since 1956 at our two mills in Lancashire. We make and deliver our carpets from our distribution sites in Hemel Hempstead and Bury to over 3,000 Cormar retailers across the UK and Ireland, using our own fleet of vehicles. We've won over fifty carpet and flooring industry awards, including being voted "Best Carpet Manufacturer 2022" by readers of Interiors Monthly and F1 "Carpet Supplier of The Year" for 13 consecutive years.

Job purpose: The Credit Controller is responsible for ensuring that sales customer accounts are managed in accordance with agreed terms.

Key Responsibilities:

Monthly statements to customers
Manage own book of customers
Processing of pro-forma accounts
Input and allocation of sales receipts
Manage the process of opening new accounts
Chasing overdue debt to receipt
Taking legal action against customers to recover overdue balances
Negotiating repayment plans
Review customer credit ratings with online credit agency
Trade references
Contact customers by telephone, letter and e-mail
Build strong relations with customers to ensure excellent customer service
Creating and managing a stop list
Prepare cheques for banking
Interact with other departments
Manage customer credit limits
Maintaining notes on the accounts system
Assist with any sales overflow calls
Ad-hoc duties

Ideal Skills / Qualifications:

Past experience of credit control
Extensive use of Microsoft Excel and Word

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday

Package:

Salary £28,000 per annum
Discretionary annual bonus
31 days holiday, including bank holidays
Holiday purchase scheme - 3 days per year
Pension after 3 months service - minimum employee contribution 5%, employer matches employees contribution
Entitled to join Healthcare cashback scheme after 3 months service
Cycle to work scheme

To Apply: Please press the 'Apply' button, and shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 28 days. Thank you for your interest in the role.

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