Credit Controller

Job Title: Credit Controller                       

Department: AR - Finance                                

Reports To: AR – Senior Team Leader                                    

Location: Gillingham, Kent                                      

Contract: 1 year Fixed Term Contract

Overview:

Responsibility for the administration & cash collection of trading company sales ledger accounts, including (but not limited to) – Managing debtors, evaluating creditworthiness, resolving disputes, maintaining records, & reporting.

Job Responsibilities:

The role holder will be expected to be responsible for the following:

• Cash collection & administration of sales ledger accounts relating to specific business units or customer type. The job holder will be expected to manage & prioritise their workload on a day-to-day basis and responsibilities will extend to proposing any course of action to resolve issues on accounts & achieve collection targets.
• Daily communication with customers to ensure regular payments are made and accounts are kept up to date, in line with Company requirements.
• Liaison & communication with internal sales & finance personnel as required to maintain an accurate position on the ledger accounts.
• Liaison with outside agencies which may include leasing /finance companies and banks, tracing & collection agents, solicitors, and liquidators as appropriate or deemed necessary.
• Assist with other functions & requirements across the department as may be requested by the Senior Team Leader or AR Manager from time to time.

Job Skills & Experience Required:

To succeed in this role, you’ll need the following:

• Previous credit control experience
• Knowledge of the UK legal system relating to debt recovery would be advantageous, but training can be arranged.
• GCSE equivalent or relevant previous experience
• Knowledge of Excel. Word useful and any prior experience of JD Edwards system and Salesforce would also be an advantage, but training can be provided.

Person Specification:

We believe the type of person best suited to this role will be/have:

Have a combination of strong interpersonal, analytical and organisation skills. Be results-orientated and have a resilient personality. Have a clear and concise form of communication and be able to handle pressure effectively.

Our benefits include:

• A competitive salary
• 25 days holiday a year, with ability to buy up to 5 days holiday each year
• Life Insurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Subsidised gym membership
• Access to Health & Wellbeing Apps
• Employee discounts
• A hybrid, flexible working culture