Credit Controller in Nottingham

SALARY: £27,000 - £28,500 per annum

BENEFITS: Private Healthcare, Pension, 25 days holiday rising to 30 over 5 years, Group Life Insurance, Income Protection, Gym Discounts, Free Fuel Fridays, Employee of the Quarter, Employee Referral program and many more.

Established in the 80’s, XMA has grown to become one of the top ten largest value-added resellers in the UK. Today, we’re an independent UK company with full geographic coverage – and our skilled workforce serves a diverse customer base across the public and private sector.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Credit Controller who will be responsible for the processing of credit stopped orders, ensuring timely payments are made, processing incoming funds. You will also reconcile invoices and resolve account queries without loss of customer goodwill.

This role is for an individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment, requiring a true professional who can take ownership and responsibility as well as being able to work on their own initiative and to deadlines. You will be working as part of a team, with colleagues across functions and key clients. You will be responsible for ensuring payments are collected, driving minimal aged and outstanding debt across the customer base.

LOCATION: Nottingham – Hybrid working with 3 days in the office

COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire.

JOB SPECIFICATION: Credit Controller

The responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Identifying and collecting overdue debts and debts falling due and ensuring that future payments are made to terms
• Identifying, documenting and progressing to completion all customer queries and liaising with the customer services department/sales to ensure queries are resolved
• Processing and vetting all credit stopped orders, minimising complaints from sales and customers, and approving credit stopped orders for release same day
• To maximise sales whilst ensuring that there is no exposure to the company on uninsured debt, whilst maintaining a close working relationship with sales and customers
• Identifying alternative options for extending credit
• Maintain the sales ledger effectively by ensuring unallocated cash figures are at a minimum, credit notes are allocated to invoices where appropriate and correct use of journals and discounts applied
• Monitor the payment performance of existing customers and advise the credit manager of cases where payment performance has significantly deteriorated

REQUIREMENTS: Credit Controller

We are looking for someone with experience of chasing outstanding debt, who works well under pressure and is methodical and applies logic to tasks and decision making. Excellent Excel skills are essential as are strong telephone skills and experience of dealing with customers over the phone.

We believe in fostering an inclusive environment in which employees feel encouraged to share their unique perspectives, leverage their strengths, and act authentically. We know that diverse teams are strong teams, and welcome those from all backgrounds and varying experiences.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, protected veteran or military status or any other status protected by applicable law.

We are registered Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and as such, we will ensure that individuals who have a disability are provided reasonable accommodation, to enable full participation in the job application and interview process. If you have any such requirements, please do not hesitate to contact us on our email, we will be happy to action your requests.