Credit Control & Accounts Receivable

RJ Power Networks; Sidcup; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 5 extra days leave after 2 years

Supportive team environment

Job summary

A leading energy solutions provider in Sidcup is seeking a Credit Control & Accounts Receivable professional. This role involves ensuring income is received per agreed terms, processing credit assessments, negotiating repayment plans, and maintaining accurate financial records. The ideal candidate has excellent communication skills, experience in financial administration, and knowledge of the construction industry. Competitive benefits include extra leave after two years of service.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in credit control and accounts receivable.
• Ability to process credit assessments and negotiate payment plans.
• Diligence in maintaining accurate financial records.

Responsibilities

• Ensure receipt of income owed according to agreed terms.
• Check and process sales invoices and ensure VAT compliance.
• Create and monitor effective cash collection processes.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Experience in using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

Excellent organisational skills

Flexible to undertake a range of different tasks

Recognises sensitive or confidential information

Construction Industry experience

Education

GCSE Maths and English at A*- C or equivalent

Tools

SharePoint

E-vision

Job description

The Credit Control & Accounts Receivable will ensure that RJ Power Companies receive income owed to terms agreed. Reporting to the Finance Director, this person will process credit assessments, negotiate payment plans and maintain accurate financial records.

Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• GCSE Maths and English at A*- C or equivalent to Level 2 in functional skills
• Recognises commercially sensitive or confidential information and deals with it appropriately
• Friendly and approachable personality
• Flexible to undertake a range of different tasks within the working day
• Experience in working to deadlines and prioritising own workload
• Experience in using Microsoft Office, in particular Word and Excel, to an advanced level
• Excellent organisational skills and diligence
• Construction Industry experience
• Previous experience of working with the CIS scheme and relevant VAT schemes
• Work with PMs and other personnel responsible for billing, to resolve customer issues regarding billing
• Check and process sales invoices, ensuring correct referencing to POs, jobs and that the correct VAT scheme applied
• Processing of applications, certificates and invoices on larger contracts
• Maintain robust records of retention withheld and work with Commercial team to ensure collection and reconciliation
• Continuously check client/customer credit status and act upon changes where necessary
• Upload invoices to various client portals
• Assist and support with client/customer repayment plan negotiations
• Create, implement and monitor an effective cash collection process and compile accurate reports for SMT as required
• Create, implement and monitor client/customer payments and ensure they are within agreed business terms
• Ensure client/customer account reconciliations are tracked, accurate and reportable
• Maintain accurate up-to-date records on all revenue, debt and cash positions
• Feed into cashflow process daily with actuals and forecasts
• Produce meaningful reports for Management Information such as debtor days etc
• Work closely with other departments to ensure smooth day-to-day running of the business
• Lead on construction industry VAT and become internal VAT champion
• Filing, scanning and archiving into SharePoint and E-vision and other finance systems
• Any other reasonable administrative and ad-hoc duties as requested by the Line Manager
• Assist other members of the Finance team as and when required
• After 2 years continuous service, 1 extra day’s leave per year, up to a maximum of 5