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OverviewMy Swindon based client is seeking a diligent and detail-oriented Credit Controller to join their finance team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in managing the company’s credit control processes, ensuring timely payments from clients while maintaining strong relationships. This position requires a proactive approach to debt collection and an analytical mindset to assess credit risks effectively whilst supporting sales ledger processes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Reconciliations (completed weekly/monthly)
- Support Admission/Discharge Processes (Including opening and closing billing line and statement of accounts for admissions and discharges)
- Amendment to contract/fee terms on an ad-hoc basis
- Support the Income Reconciliation within the set month end timetable
- Issuing Reminders/Action notices to outstanding balances due from debtors in line with the credit control policy and procedures
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with customers to facilitate prompt payment and keep regular contact regarding overdue payments
- Use of Sage 200 to post customer receipts and ensure accounts are fully reconciled daily. This will include reconciling the bank statements
- Raising unpaid debtors to the Revenue & Credit Control Manager for resolution.
- Collaborate with internal Sales department, to resolve payment disputes and improve cash flow
- Responsibility and overall management of a shared inbox dealing with customer queries, invoice and statement requests. Ensuring all responses are sent in a timely and professional manner
- Review accounts for potential bad debt and report accordingly to the Financial Controller
- Ad-Hoc Duties to support revenue and credit control processes. This will cover areas such as any historical debtors with strong analytical skills to review reconciliations
- Support the implementations of new policies and systems from time to time as required
Skills
- Proficient in accounting software and financial services tools to manage accounts
- Intermediate Excel
- Sage 50/200 experience
If you are passionate about finance, possess the necessary skills, and are eager to contribute to our clients success, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity as a Credit Controller.
