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My client is looking to recruit a Credit Controller for their team.

Job Purpose:

The Credit Controller reports to the Sales Ledger Resident Finance Manager.The position holder is responsible for ensuring invoices are collected within the agreed payment terms; the production of accurate and timely reconciliations and dealing with invoice queries - some of which are of a complex nature.

There is also a requirement to fulfill other ad hoc day-to-day duties in order to ensure effective, efficient and accurate financial operations, whilst complying with company policies and procedures to ensure that a high level of customer service is upheld at all times.

Accountabilities:

* Reconciliation of Sales ledger accounts and Housing associations.

* Collating and banking all Residents Finance cheques.

* Resolve unallocated cash balances on a timely basis.

* Receiving calls from sites/ LA helping resolve queries.

* Journaling monies from old Fox IP accounts to Foundry accounts.

* Requesting evidence of mileage after we have invoiced.

* Production of an updated analysis of overdue debt.

* Chasing invoices by phone or email to reduce the debtor balances and debtor days.

* Setting up new Standing order and renewing the existing ones annually/when necessary.

* Reducing the number of customers who are paying by cheques and encouraging them to set up S/O or to pay by BACS.

* Resolving invoice and billings queries and referring internally, as required, for timely resolution.

* Sending out communication to customers as per the Business needs.

* Supporting Senior Management with query/invoice/payment updates.

* Building relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

* To ensure monthly cash and overdue debt KPIs are achieved.

Experience and Skills Required:

Essential:

* Proven experience and knowledge of the processes of allocations.

* Reconciliation skills between Bank, Sales Ledger and understanding of when accounts have been allocated incorrectly and how to resolve them.

* Intermediate Excel experience (Pivot table, Formulas, V-Look up, Conditional formatting).

* Demonstrable capabilities to produce accurate and timely reconciliations of debtor and sales ledger accounts.

* Previous experience of dealing with complex ledgers.

* Excellent communication skills and record of accomplishment of building strong relationships with customers.

Experience and Skills Desirable

* Credit control experience with NHS/Public sector.

Only relevant candidates will be contacted