Credit Controller x 2 - Permanent - J25 M1

Utopia Recruitment Ltd ,
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £20,000 per annum

Overview

Credit Controllers x 2 - Permanent - J25M1 - £20000 - £23000 Due to growth and a restructure my client needs two additional credit controllers with experience. Working in a team of nine. This team is growing and there will be great opportunities ahead including study aid if you wish to do this later on. Responsibilities : Accounts Receivable Contact the customers daily to ensure on time payments of outstanding invoices by phone and email. Execute day to day transactional activities within an agreed control process to enable accurate creation of financial information and escalate where appropriate. Process, allocate and monitor customer payments to ensure up to date ledger information. Review and act on unallocated cash to keep to a minimum. Work in compliance with the corporate polices, risk & credit policy, SOX principles and procedures within the Accounts Receivable function. Deliver targets to reduce the debtor balance and debtor days in line with defined KPI’s. Establishing professional working relationships and collaboration with business partners in geography through regular communication flows and ad-hoc visits. Reconcile transaction data to external sources on Oracle to ensure accurate and completeness of data. Follow up and resolution of invalid or unauthorized deductions. Ensure invoice queries are dealt with promptly and recorded. This includes sending queries to site as required and follow up on resolution to endeavour quick resolution and excellent customer service. Participate in the Credit Committee meetings, collaborating with Credit Committee counterparts to ensure efficient collection and dispute management procedures are executed. Release of orders where needed and within the set policy. Set up of and performing credit checks of new accounts where needed. Proactive input on bad debt data reports with reasons. Master data analysis to ensure accurate invoicing to the correct customers. Prepare and provide information for internal and external audit requirements. Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential. Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities. Reporting Cognos report extraction to enable the creation of the current aged debt result. Participate in the Credit Committee meetings. Working with Change Look for ways of improving the processes within the department. Team Working Work efficiently with others within the team daily. Work collaboratively with the wider finance team and local entities. Ensure that you have a full understanding of each area within the department. Highlight to your manager where you have any training needs. General Undertake any reasonable requests from your manager. Provide any information that is requested from Finance and Operational Management in a timely manner. Be aware of the responsibilities placed on them under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) to ensure that the agreed health and safety training shall be mandatory for all members of staff. Person Specification Essential Knowledge of Accounts Receivables operations and principles. Self-motivated and enthusiastic. Communicator and customer service skills. Ability to work under pressure. Mathematical mindset. Results focused Questions the status quo. Team worker. Attention to detail. Planning and organisational skills. Preferable not essential Oracle. Analytical abilities. Negotiation skills. CICM qualified or working towards CICM.