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German Credit Controller
London based company / 4 days WFH
£36,000 - £38,000
My client is looking for a German language speaking Credit Controller to support the European operations of this global credit department. Reporting to EMEA Credit Manager and responsible for managing a DACH ledger.
responsible for the administration of an assigned portion of our German sales ledgers to generate maximum cash flow, minimise bad debts and provide a high standard of customer service. You will be required to focus on the cash flow into the business and ensuring invoices are paid on time.
- Responsible for managing a multicurrency ledger of 4 -7 million (DACH region)
- Collection of outstanding debt by telephone and email
- Managing the collection of debts and their status
- Maintaining an up to date and accurate record of query status
- Maintaining all contact information within the core business systems
- Being the first level escalation point in the team for your team mates who have any queries that need resolving
- Collaborating with Sales and other departments to minimise customer disputes
- Processing any credit held orders and liaising with sales/customers where necessary
- Supporting the preparation of accounts for litigation where problems exist at an early stage
Requirements
- Fluent in German and have experience in multi-currency
- Experience of chasing debt within multi systems
- Credit control experience gained in a commercial, B2B environment
- Good organisational skills and time management
- Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to adapt quickly
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- An ability to have good attention to detail and accuracy
- Works well under pressure to timescales, targets and deadlines in a fast-moving environment
- Experience with using ERP systems such as SalesForce, SAP, Oracle, Sidetrada would be advantageous
CWC is a specialist recruitment consultancy dedicated to recruiting credit professionals.
We have over 45 years of credit control and credit management recruitment experience. We are true experts within our field.
