Astute Recruitment are working with an established business with offices in Tamworth and Ashby-de-la-Zouch to recruit an experienced Credit Controller on a permanent basis. The successful candidate will be confident working independently, analysing data and producing their own reports to identify trends, issues and opportunities for improvement.
The Role Will Involve:
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Taking full ownership of the credit control function and aged debt
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Proactively chasing outstanding payments by phone and email
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Producing and managing aged debt reports
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Manipulating and analysing financial data using Excel, including Pivot Tables
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Monitoring customer accounts and prioritising collection activity
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Investigating and resolving account and invoice queries
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Allocating payments and maintaining accurate customer account records
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Identifying overdue or potentially problematic accounts and taking appropriate action
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Providing updates on the aged debt position and collection activity
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Working with internal teams to resolve queries and minimise outstanding debt
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Supporting improvements to credit control processes and procedures
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Carrying out wider finance duties where required
The Ideal Candidate:
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Experienced Credit Controller with a strong track record in credit control and debt recovery
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Confident taking ownership of a credit control function and working autonomously
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Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and manipulating financial data
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Confident communicator with a professional and persistent approach to debt collection
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Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills
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Able to investigate issues and resolve customer account queries effectively
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Sage 200 experience would be highly advantageous, but is not essential
Benefits & Hours:
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Salary: Up to £34,000 depending on experience
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Full-time or part-time considered for the right person
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Flexible start and finish times
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25 days holiday plus bank holidays
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Opportunity to take genuine ownership of the credit control function
