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We are recruiting a Credit Controller on a temporary to permanent basis for our international client, with their head office based in Lutterworth.
The successful candidate will work in a team of 6 managing their own client portfolio with the primary focus to ensure the collection of debt and minimise credit risk. This role offers hybrid working with one day from home.
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- 9.00am -5.30pm OR 8.30am – 5.00pm (37.5 hours per week)
- £13.33 - £14.23 per hour dependent on experience
- 25 days holiday + Bank holidays
- Health cash plan
- Life Assurance x 2
- Statutory pension
- Hybrid working (1 day from home)
Duties and responsibilities:
- Chasing debt by telephone and email, to reduce debt and DSO
- Dispute management
- Completion of credit and risk assessments to reduce probability of bad debt
- Controlling customer account balances against credit limits
- Daily cash postings to client accounts
- Daily, weekly, and monthly reporting
- Referral of accounts to a debt recovery specialist if attempts at collection fail
Skills and experience required:
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in credit control or a debt recovery role
- Experience of sales ledger desirable
- Strong negotiation and communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with debtors, clients, and internal stakeholders.
- Good working knowledge of Excel (formulas)
- Strong organisational skills including proven ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team, willing to support colleagues as requested
