Credit Controller

Reed Accountancy are working with a leading retail company who are requiring a Credit Controller on a full time permanent basis.

The purpose of the role is to ensure that the organisation secures all customer debts on behalf of the UK business. To ensure payments are received and processed.

You will report into the Credit Control Manager and work within a large team, being able to work as a team but also on your own initiative.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the Debtors ledger in accordance with company procedures

• Chase outstanding debts

• Allocate all cash received to the correct accounts

• Issue statements to customers on a monthly basis

• Liaise with the UK & Export Sales Team and Customer Service Support Team

• Resolve customer payment and invoice queries where applicable

• Recommend and if appropriate commence appropriate legal action to secure potential bad debts

• Place customers on hold for non- payment and inform the sales teams to avoid any further stock being sent to the customer

• Sales Ledger administration

• Update and load invoices etc onto external customers EDI systems

• Reconcile and balance customer accounts

Requirements:

• Proficient in using excel and finance systems

• Have experience working in a Credit Control environment

•Disciplined and organised

• Excellent at presenting financial information

• Commercially orientated

• Solutions orientated

• Able to work to tight deadlines

• Good communication skills