Credit Controller (Sole Charge)

My Client, a niche FMCG business in Newbury is looking to bring in a sole charge Credit Controller to join their growing Finance team.

You will have sole responsibility for the Credit Control and Sales Ledger function of the business and will receive full training and support - to ensure that you are successful in the role.

Reporting directly to the Financial Controller, you will need to be able to self-motivate and manage your time effectively to be successful in a standalone Credit Control and billings role.

You will need to have demonstrable bank reconciliation skills and be able to report on Sales Ledger cash flow forecasting. In addition you will have responsibility for DSO reporting at month end. Attention to detail is key and you will need a high level of numeracy and accuracy.

The ideal candidate will have +18 months experience of debt recovery or Credit Collections and possess an excellent, tenacious, robust telephone manner.

It is important that the successful candidate can consistently demonstrate a real drive to collect payment from debtors within terms, whilst building rapport to ensure on-going customer service levels are maintained.

Key Tasks / Duties

· Sole responsibility for overall Credit Control processes
· Cash Collection via telephone, email and post
· Send out overdue reminders
· Follow through to solicitor action if required
· Query resolution
· Stop processes
· Double entry bookkeeping
· Bank Reconciliation
· Cash flow forecasting
· Review and upkeep of un-allocated funds
· DSO reporting
· Monthly statement/invoice runs

There will be various, additional ad-hoc tasks, providing support to the wider finance function when required.

Some experience of using Sage 200 would also be desirable.

Please contact James Adey if you are interested in hearing more about this role on 01189 070 321 - or click to apply.

May 29, 2015 • Tags:  • Posted in: Financial

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