Credit Controller

Sewell Wallis is currently recruiting for a Credit Controller to join a well-known and established business who are based in Leeds and is a great role someone who wants to grow and develop.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives on providing high level support whilst working within a fast-paced environment.

The key focus of the role will be to maximise client turnover and minimise bad debts whilst working collaboratively as part of a team.

What will you be doing?

• Day to day management of the assigned ledger.
• Building relationships with partners and fee earners, ensuring policy is adhered to and escalating any problems with clients, fee earners or debts to the management team.
• Identify clients that default on payment terms and liaise with the lawyers/partners on the most appropriate course of action to take, taking into account the profile of the client.
• Maintaining detailed and accurate notes regarding debtors and ensuring the team leader is equipped with the relevant data on the assigned ledger.
• Holding regular meetings with Practice Group Heads and Partners.

What skills do we require?

• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to multi-task and produce quality work within tight deadlines.
• Strong communicator with effective negotiation skills.
• Thrive when working collaboratively as part of a team.
• Competent with MS Office, including Word and Excel
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to deal with confidential matters discreetly.
• Can demonstrate initiative and the ability to be proactive, while also being able to follow instructions.

What's on offer?

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays.
• Hybrid working.
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental and optical).
• Travel and life insurance.
• Educational assistance and professional development programme.

Contact Emma Johnsen for more information.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.