Credit Controller

Page Personnel are delighted to be partnered with our client in recruiting an exceptional opportunity for a Credit Controller. You will manage credit control, liaising with the local team and their client base to ensure that through timely and accurate billing, prompt issue and follow up on customer statement queries, efficient management of rebates and pro-active cash collection management that the is well managed and remains within acceptable levels.

Client Details

Our client is a market leading UK wide Business that have an office in Glasgow. They support WFH during the current climate and will return to office when safe to do so.

Description

The successful candidate will likely have the following responsibilities:

Process and allocate customer receipts on a daily basis following receipt of bank download from Finance
Banking of any cheques received locally
Distribution of customer invoices and statements on a weekly/monthly basis
Raising ad hoc invoices
Respond to all customer queries in a prompt manner
To liaise with customers on outstanding invoices and ensure that monies are paid in line with agreed terms, working closely with the internal account owners to ensure the approach is appropriate and that relationships are leveraged
Ensure that the processing of credits for uncompleted transactions are well managed
Process any adjustments required, having gained appropriate approval
Working with the local team, process No Sale No fee credits with appropriate approvals from MD
Development of regular debt reporting and KPI's which enable the local team to support in the management of debt and for the wider finance team to have oversight of debt
Lead a monthly review of the debt report and record and follow up on all actions agreed
To support the Commercial Finance Analyst in the calculation and subsequent processing and payment of Loyalty Bonuses
Work with the finance team to manage any local requirement for petty cash
Assist the Managing Director or BDM with any financial tasks or account investigation as required
Ad-hoc tasks and projectsProfile

The successful candidate will likely have the following profile:

A clear interest in and understanding of numbers
A logical and systematic approach to problem solving
An aptitude to learn new finance specific system processes and protocols
An interest in using financial figures to provide control and measurement
An awareness of the importance of controls and good governance
Able to communicate clearly, both written and verbal, and relate financial requirements to business activities
Team player
Self-motivator, able to complete and report on tasks without requiring close detailed management and take personal responsibility for those tasksCompetencies:

Previous experience of working in credit control in a B2B environment
Confident approach to handling difficult or sensitive conversations and, whilst able to be empathetic, still being tenacious and resilient to focus on the objective and achieve results
Good Excel skills, being able to manipulate and present large volumes of data, and have a willingness to develop those skills
Works to a high level of accuracy and has a keen eye for detail
Able to work to regular monthly deadlines and timetables
Comfortable working and communicating with non-finance staff on finance mattersJob Offer

This role offers a competitive salary between £23,000-£25,000 plus wider benefits