Credit Controller

My client is urgently seeking an experienced Credit Controller for their busy offices.
This is an immediate start, permanent role
Job description:

• Ownership of a small portfolio of member accounts.
• Ensuring the deadlines on the credit control calendar are met in relation to the accounts allocated to the role.
• Responsible for ensuring that the members payments are received on time and ensuring good communication is in place pre and post payment deadlines.
• Involvement in the businesses’ stop process.
• Monitoring and enforcing members credit limits.
• Ensuring any member issues or adverse events are raised and escalated internally.
• Pro active in resolving member/supplier queries working to reduce overdue debt and meet KPI’s.
• Ensuring that credit control processes are fully documented, reviewed and kept up to date.
• Ad-hoc administration duties as requested.

 
Person specification:

• Strong IT literacy, with a high level of competency in Microsoft Excel in particular
• Confidence and ability to build strong working relationships with team members and other stakeholders.
• Proven team player.
• Interpersonal skills sufficient to support, advise and influence members of staff from different parts of the business whilst providing strong financial control where necessary.
• Hands-on approach and proven ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Strong numeracy and mathematical ability
• Confident telephone manner and negotiation skills
• A willing and adaptable aptitude to provide support to the finance team when necessary, during busy periods or times of absence