We are working with a North Yorkshire business that is seeking a motivated Credit Controller looking to expand their financial skill set. The initial focus is managing aged debt and ensuring healthy cash flow. As you master the credit control function, you will be systematically cross-trained in broader accounting duties, including month-end support, giving you a clear pathway to a well-rounded finance career.
Responsibilities
- Proactive debt collection: chasing outstanding invoices by telephone and email, keeping a professional and diplomatic approach to preserve client relationships
- Credit risk management: processing new credit account applications, assessing creditworthiness through credit reference agencies, setting appropriate credit limits, and obtaining the correct level of credit insurance cover, including reviewing monthly insurance limits against account balances
- Cash allocation: processing daily incoming payments and allocating them accurately to customer accounts
- Query resolution: investigating and resolving internal and external invoice disputes efficiently to minimise payment delays and maintain a good customer experience
- Reporting: maintaining the aged debtor ledger and producing regular reports for the management team on outstanding balances
- Month-end: assisting with fixed asset registers and depreciation, posting month-end journals, and sales reporting and analysis, under the guidance of the management accountant
Requirements
- Experience in a credit control, debt collection or finance admin role
- Proactive, with good problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication, with the confidence to handle difficult conversations firmly but politely to retain strong customer relationships
- Ability to manage a varied and demanding workload with close attention to detail and accuracy
For more information, please speak to Nicola at Si Recruitment
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Credit Controller in Garrison employer: SI Recruitment
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