At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage customer collections and account reconciliations while driving best practices in Accounts Receivable.
- Company: Join a dynamic international consumer products business with a focus on finance growth.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, supportive team environment, and genuine opportunities for career progression.
- Other info: Collaborate closely with finance and commercial teams to improve processes and business performance.
- Why this job: Gain exposure to international customers and enhance your analytical skills in a fast-paced setting.
- Qualifications: Experience in Credit Control or Accounts Receivable, strong Excel skills, and excellent attention to detail.
The predicted salary is between 37500 - 37500 £ per year.
Your new company is an international consumer products business with operations across multiple markets, brands and customer channels. Following continued growth, the business is investing further in its finance function and is looking to appoint a Group Credit Controller to support cash flow, minimise risk and drive best practice across Accounts Receivable operations. This is an exciting opportunity to join a business where Credit Control is seen as a key commercial function. You will work closely with finance and operational teams across multiple entities, gaining exposure to international customers, multi-currency ledgers and large-scale Accounts Receivable processes.
Your new role involves reporting into the Group Credit team, taking ownership of customer collections, account reconciliations and day-to-day Accounts Receivable activities across a portfolio of customers. Key responsibilities will include:
- Proactively collecting outstanding debt and managing customer relationships
- Investigating and resolving invoice disputes, deductions and short payments
- Cash allocation and payment application across multiple customer accounts
- Performing detailed account reconciliations and maintaining accurate ledgers
- Monitoring customer accounts and escalating high-risk issues where necessary
- Supporting the production of DSO, aged debt and cash collection reporting
- Working closely with Finance, Sales and Customer Service teams to drive timely payment and issue resolution
- Supporting ongoing process improvements and credit control efficiencies
- Exposure to customer portals and international trading environments
This is a highly visible role that offers a mix of operational credit control and analytical responsibilities, providing an excellent opportunity for someone looking to broaden their skillset and develop within a growing international business.
What you'll need to succeed:
- Previous experience within Credit Control, Accounts Receivable or Sales Ledger
- Strong Excel skills are essential, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs and data analysis
- A naturally analytical mindset with the ability to identify trends, investigate issues and work with large data sets
- Experience with account reconciliations, cash allocation and dispute management
- Multi-currency experience and exposure to international customers
- Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving abilities
- Strong communication skills and confidence dealing with internal and external stakeholders
- The ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
What you'll get in return:
- Opportunity to join a growing international organisation
- Exposure to multiple currencies, entities and global customers
- A varied role combining Credit Control, Accounts Receivable and analytical reporting
- Close collaboration with both finance and commercial teams
- The opportunity to contribute to process improvements and business performance
- A supportive team environment with genuine opportunities for progression
- Competitive salary and benefits package
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