Credit Controller

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced and proactive Credit Controller to join their busy finance team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys building strong customer relationships while ensuring outstanding debts are collected efficiently and professionally. As the Credit Controller,

you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of Customer accounts, reducing early defaults and arrears of high-value debt and maintaining healthy cash flow, whilst delivering excellent customer service.

Job Description:  

As the Credit Controller, you will proactively manage and collect outstanding customer debt

Contact customers by telephone, email and letter to resolve overdue accounts

As the Credit Controller, you will allocate incoming payments accurately

Reconcile customer accounts and investigate any payment discrepancies, ensuring these are resolved quickly

Build and maintain positive working relationships with customers

Provide updates to management and, where required, generate MI reports

Update customer account information, ensuring it is accurate and up to date

Experience in consumer debt collection as well as trade-to-trade is advantageous

Experience in construction, plant hire, machinery/equipment sales environment ideal, but not essential Candidate

Requirements:  

A proven background working as a Credit Controller or in Accounts Receivable is essential for the role

Experience with consumer debt collection would be an advantage

Strong negotiation skills

Knowledge of creditworthiness & credit monitoring procedures

Excellent communication with the ability to build relationships

Strong attention to detail with good problem-solving abilities

Confident working with Microsoft Excel and finance systems

Ability to prioritise workload and manage multiple accounts

Professional and confident telephone manner

Organised with excellent time management skills

Able to work independently as well as part of a team

Client is an asset finance FCA-approved lender (trade-to-trade and consumer/Regulated by the Consumer Credit Act), serving customers in the construction, agricultural, and commercial vehicles sectors This role is commutable from: Stoke on Trent, Newcastle under Lyme, Stone, Uttoxeter, Derby, Tean, Cheadle, Creswell, Eccleshall, Burton on Trent, Stafford, Cannock, Staffs Moorlands, Rugeley, Blythe Bridge, and surrounding areas

This role would suit candidates with the following experience: Credit Controller, Senior Credit Controller, Credit Control, Credit Control Officer, Credit Collections, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Receivable Clerk, AR Clerk, Sales Ledger Clerk, Credit & Collections, Collections Officer, Collections Advisor

Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30 AM – 4:45 PM

Salary:  £30,000 up to £36,000 DOE Per Annum

Benefits:

Subsidised gym onsite at HQ

Private Dental

Pension 15% employer contribution

Free parking

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