Credit Controller

Camino Partners Ltd ,
London, Greater London
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £25,000 per annum

Overview

Our client is a fast growth, professional services business based in Central London. They are expanding quickly so will need extra support within their Credit Control dept. Over the next 12-18 months the business is likely to grow further which could lead to Senior or Supervisory responsibilities and extra learning opportunities. This business has a fun & sociable culture so the individual will need to be confident and want to get involved with all areas of the business and deal with multiple key stakeholders. Liaising with clients on a daily basis by phone and email in order to obtain payment for invoices Allocating payments received into our factoring bank account on a daily basis. Payments are allocated onto our accounting system -Log onto our client’s online timesheet/invoice portals to obtain remittances for payments, as well as generating invoices for certain clients on a daily to weekly basis -Complete credit checks on any new clients to verify they are in a position to maintain payments on their invoices -Uploading data to our factoring bank website on a weekly basis -Investigate all queries relating to invoices, be it rates, hours worked etc -Deposit client cheques on a weekly basis -Possibility of engaging and liaising with our solicitors if unable to obtain payment from clients in regards to aged debt. The ideal candidate should also: Have impeccable attention to detail as making mistakes on the cash allocations, invoicing and banking uploads are extremely time consuming to fix and usually involve a financial hit. Experience of various Vendor portals is a plus Have a basic understanding of the finance process, knowing why aged debt is problematic to a business. Be confident in using their own initiative. Time management and multi-tasking, knowing which customers require constant attention and foreseeing potential problems early. Excellent communication skills - A nice phone manner and articulate in writing emails, also knowing when a friendly chatty approach or a stern threatening approach is required. Minimum 2 years’ experience in a variety of industries, of a similar nature to recruitment. Hard Working, Target driven, Punctual, Sociable.