Credit Controller
REPORTS TO: Finance Director
JOB PURPOSE: | The Credit Controller works closely with the Commercial Department to ensure timely and accurate invoicing to customers and agreement with monthly applications for payment as well as establishing relationships with customer to ensure payments are received on time and in full. The role has overall responsibility for the Sales Ledger and related tasks including bank reconciliations, invoice discounting reporting, weekly invoicing, credit insurance reviews and ad-hoc invoicing. You will have experience in a Commercial Credit Control environment and be comfortable with both Microsoft Excel and Sage 200 software with strong numeric and analytical skills. You will be a team player with excellent time management skills and an eye for detail who takes pride in your areas of responsibility. |
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Process a weekly invoicing schedule received from production
Maintain project invoicing schedules to ensure invoices capture all relevant amounts
Work closely with the Commercial Department to reconcile invoice schedules to contract summaries
Set up Sales Orders within Sage to agree to Contract Sum Analysis values
Responsibility for all Sales Ledger and associated processes
Contribute the sales ledger view to an 8-week cashflow forecast and prepare daily cash reports
Process weekly drawdown of funds from invoice discounting facility and reconcile all balances
Chair weekly debtors meeting to discuss all ageing or overdue balances
Primary Finance contact for customer enquiries
Work with Site Department to track pro-forma invoices for additional materials ordered and retention balances
Review credit insurance cover levels and forecast requirements for current/new projects
Input invoiced sales information into the month end close process
Process bank reconciliation transactions on the Sage system
Gain experience in Sage 200 (experience is ideal but not essential)
Ensure all process notes for your tasks are up to date
Holiday cover for other members of the finance team; where required and appropriate
Other reasonable duties within your trained capabilities not mentioned above, as assigned by the Finance Director
This is an office-based role for 37.5 hours per week, 08:30 to 17:00 are normal working hours
Flexible working requests can be submitted under the Company Flexible Working policy