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Credit Control Administrator

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
Posted 14 hours ago, valid for 22 days
Location

Hounslow, Greater London TW6 2DN, England

Salary

£27,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The role is for Administrative Support in the Credit Control Team at a company that manages construction materials and related industries.
  • Candidates should ideally be recent graduates or school-leavers with ambition, or experienced credit controllers ready to contribute immediately.
  • The position requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
  • The salary for this role is approximately £27,000 per annum, with potential for bonuses and opportunities for professional development.
  • Applicants must be local to the Brentford/Hounslow area and able to commute within one hour.

Your new companyTransforming the Landscape, One Tonne at a Time. Every year, our client orchestrates the movement of construction materials, shaping the very foundations of our cities and communities. But their impact doesn't stop there. From the meticulous art of demolition to the innovative recycling of glass, and the essential purification of water, our client is at the heart of industries that build, renew, and sustain our world.

Your new role

As Administrative Support for the Credit Control Team, you will provide essential administrative support to the Credit Control Team. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Management of Cash Receipts: Accurately processing and recording incoming payments.
  • Customer Account Maintenance: Ensuring customer accounts are up-to-date and accurately reflect transactions.
  • Provision of Delivery Ticket Information: Supplying requested delivery ticket details promptly and efficiently.
  • Query Resolution: Addressing and resolving customer queries in a timely and professional manner.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Booking of cash receipts (BACS, cheque and credit card payments) to customer accounts and allocating them against the correct invoices.
  • Provision of requested delivery tickets to ensure payments are made on time.
  • Assisting other members of the Credit Control team with the resolution of customer queries (ie. price queries, providing copies of invoices & PODs).
  • Reconciliation of customer accounts to allocate historical transactions and maintain an accurate and up-to-date debtors' ledger.
  • Modifying of credit limits following rating changes from credit insurers & credit reference agencies or as directed by the Credit Manager.
  • Raising manual sales invoices in conjunction with the Accounts Team.
  • Other credit control / administrative tasks as required.

What you'll need to succeed

  • You will be local and no longer than a 1-hour commute to the Brentford /Hounslow area.
  • Ideally, looking for a candidate who is either a recent graduate or school-leaver with ambition and vigour looking to really start their accountancy career or either an experienced credit controller who can hit the ground running and add value to the team.
  • Organised with strong attention to detail.
  • Experience of Microsoft Office, specifically Excel.
  • Excellent communication skills via telephone and email.
  • Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.
  • Team player and with a 'can do' attitude.

What you'll get in returnThe role is paying circa £27,000K per annum with an opportunity to earn a bonus. This position has a great opportunity for progression in credit control or a more all round accounting role with opportunity for ACCA, CIMA, AAT or CICM study support.What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.