Credit Controller

Salary: £26,400 – £30,000 per year

We are supporting an Events Hire company based in Northamptonshire in their search for an experienced Credit Controller

The Role

· Proactively managing and collecting debts of the company

· Creating and maintaining new account application process.

· Checking customers credit ratings (existing & new) with banks / credit referencing agencies.

· Evaluating new credit requests

· Setting up the payment terms and level of credit to be offered

· Periodically review existing credit levels to ensure appropriate credit risk exposure

· Posting of daily receipts and chasing remittances where required

· Allocation & reconciliation of customer accounts

· Dealing with queries (both internal & external) about payments received

· Raising and distributing of monthly customer statements

· Ensuring customers pay on time to agreed terms

· Develop and maintain relationships with customers accounts contacts

· Create & maintain customer best contact database for use by the accounts department & sales.

· Creating and raising reminder and chasing letters / emails for overdue accounts

· Negotiating repayment plans when required

· Liaising with collection agencies for persistent slow / non-payment of invoices

· Advising Management Accountant of debtor issues and of doubtful debts

The Candiate

· Proven track record within credit control environment

· Self-starter capable of working independently as well as an effective team player

· Good communication skills with all levels of the organisation.

· GCSE / A Level English and Maths

· Intermediate Excel skills essential

· Previous experience with Sage 50 desirable

· Experience in all other MS office packages desirable

· Previous experience on TSS software package desirable but not essential