At a Glance
- Tasks: Collect payments, manage accounts, and build relationships with customers.
- Company: Join a leading plant hire company with a focus on exceptional service.
- Benefits: Enjoy 23 days annual leave, pension scheme, and cycle to work options.
- Other info: Opportunity for growth in a supportive and innovative workplace.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in finance while thriving in a dynamic team environment.
- Qualifications: Two years' experience in credit control and excellent time management skills.
The predicted salary is between 27450 - 33550 £ per year.
Location: Sutton, SM3
Salary: Up to 40K per year
Job type: Full Time - Permanent. 42.5 hours per week. Monday to Friday, 8am till 5.30pm.
We're looking for a proactive, resilient and innovative Credit Controller to join our Finance Team located at our Head Office in Sutton, SM3. Our Credit Controller will play a key part in the Business's income processing activity.
What you'll do:
- Reduce debt by collecting payments on time and within agreed payment terms and credit limits, using email, telephone and written follow-up.
- Ensure cash received is allocated to the correct accounts, and investigate, analyse and follow up on any underpayments or overpayments with the relevant team.
- Regularly reconcile accounts to ensure payments have been allocated correctly.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with key customers and internal stakeholders.
- Arrange and attend internal and external liaison meetings as needed to reduce debt risk and address barriers to payment.
- Review overdue historical debt and prepare reports identifying amounts that may qualify for write-off under the Bad Debt provision.
- Follow the escalation process for contested or non-recoverable debts after all recovery options have been explored, and present findings to the Finance Income Manager at scheduled debtor balance review meetings.
- Analyse Sales Ledger variances, identify potential issues, and agree action plans with our FD.
This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of AAP.
About you:
- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joining local activities to encourage service-user involvement.
- Approachable and open behaviour.
- Prefers working as part of a group or team.
- Is calm and resilient, and does not allow emotion to affect judgement.
- Has a practical and logical approach and is naturally well organised.
- Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic, diverse environments.
- Is confident and has strong self-esteem.
What you'll bring:
- Essential: At least two years' experience in a Credit Controller role.
- Commercial exposure to the Income function.
- Excellent time management skills, with the ability to manage own workload and meet agreed deadlines.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure.
- Good IT and communication skills.
Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits:
- Annual leave 23 days per annum plus all bank holidays.
- A company pension.
- Cycle to work scheme.
All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment.
About us:
Advanced Access Platforms Ltd is one of the countries largest privately owned plant hire companies based in Sutton, Surrey, covering the south of the country specializing in powered access solutions. We are dedicated to providing exceptional customer service and cater to a diverse clientele, from large building contractors to small trades.
Candidates with relevant experience or job titles including; Credit Controller, Accounts Receivable Controller, Sales Ledger Controller, Credit Control Officer, Credit Control Administrator, Accounts Receivable Officer, Credit Management Officer, Credit Control Specialist, Debt Recovery Officer, Debt Collection Officer, Credit and Collections Analyst, Sales Ledger Administrator, Finance Credit Controller, Credit Control Executive, Accounts Receivable Assistant, may also be considered for this role.
Credit Controller employer: Advanced Access Platforms
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