Credit Controller

Salary: £27,600 – £30,000 per year

I am recruiting for a credit controller to join a client based in Chester City centre. The role is to cover maternity and will be an initial 12 month FTC which may be extended. The role is office based and full time hours. The business offer a good salary and benefits and an immediate start can be offered to the successful candidate.

Benefits

* 26 days annual leave (increasing with long service)
* Enhanced pension
* Healthcare scheme
* Death in service benefit (4 x annual salary)
* Supported parking scheme

Duties

* Primary day to day responsibility for managing the firms debtors (c900 live accounts) as part of the credit control team
* Proactively progressing collections via telephone, email and letters.
* Accurately recording debt collection actions and commitments to ensure they are followed up and progressed proactively.
* Taking payments both over the phone and face to face.
* Regular internal liaison at all levels to aid the progress of debt collections.
* Resolution and recording of queries and issues as required.
* Daily upkeep of debtor reports (currently MS Excel).
* Daily updating and reconciling of payments on the Accounts system.
* Highlighting / escalating of debt concerns as appropriate.
* General ad hoc Accounts duties to support the Accounts team as required.

Key Attributes

* Previous Credit Control experience, ideally within a professional services environment.
* Positive self-starter who is able to work on own initiative.
* Professional and courteous approach.
* Ordered, process led approach to ensure progression of actions through the debt cycle.
* First class communication / customer services skills in order to deal with both internal and external relationships.
* Robust character in order to deal effectively with the challenges of Credit Control.
* Excellent IT / Excel skills.

If you feel you have the necessary skills please apply to find out more info.

Type – permanent
Location – Chester
Salary £27,600 – £30,000