At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage customer payments and maintain strong cash collection for a growing engineering company.
- Company: Join a leading electrical and mechanical engineering contractor with ambitious growth plans.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, flexible hours, and the chance to own a new role.
- Other info: Be part of a dynamic team with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Why this job: Make an impact in a vital finance role while building relationships with customers.
- Qualifications: Experience in credit control and strong communication skills are essential.
The predicted salary is between 27450 - 33550 £ per year.
MCS Group are delighted to be partnering with a leading engineering contractor to recruit an experienced Credit Controller to join their established finance function.
The Company: Our client is a well-established electrical and mechanical engineering contractor, delivering project work, ongoing maintenance and minor building works to a strong and established customer base. With a turnover of approximately €85m and a workforce of over 330 employees, the organisation continues to grow and has ambitious plans for further expansion.
This is a newly created position within the finance team, offering the successful candidate the chance to take ownership of credit control activities and play an important role in maintaining strong cash collection across the business.
The Rewards: As the successful Credit Controller, you will receive:
- £30,000-£32,000 FTE salary, pro rata to part-time hours;
- Permanent part-time position, approximately 26 hours per week;
- Flexible working hours, with core hours to be agreed;
- Opportunity to take ownership of a newly created role;
- Fully office-based position.
The Role: Reporting into the Financial Controller, the Credit Controller will be responsible for:
- Allocating customer payments and ensuring accurate cash allocation;
- Checking bank accounts and completing daily bank postings;
- Monitoring aged debt and independently managing customer payment follow-ups;
- Contacting customers by phone to secure outstanding payments;
- Building and maintaining strong customer relationships while managing challenging conversations;
- Liaising with customers and internal teams to resolve invoice queries and payment disputes;
- Maintaining accurate customer records and supporting consistent cash collection.
Other ad-hoc duties outlined in the job description.
The Person: The successful Credit Controller will meet the following criteria:
- Proven experience in a hands-on Credit Control position is essential;
- Previous cash allocation and bank reconciliation experience;
- Confident communicating with customers and managing challenging payment conversations;
- Strong query-resolution skills, with the ability to work independently and take ownership of a ledger;
- Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics Business Central would be advantageous;
- Experience within the engineering or construction sectors would be beneficial.
Credit Controller in Craigavon employer: MCS Group
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