Credit Control Assistant

Carbon60; Redhill; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company specializing in cargo and vehicle inspection systems is seeking a Credit Control Assistant on a temporary basis. The role involves managing customer accounts, resolving queries, and ensuring compliance with financial obligations. This position based in Redhill offers a hybrid working arrangement, making it ideal for self-motivated individuals eager to enhance their skills in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Highly accurate and capable of managing large volumes of financial data.
• Articulate and logical, with strong problem-solving skills.
• Resilient under pressure, able to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Review and validate customer invoice requests for compliance.
• Proactively chase outstanding payments and resolve customer queries.
• Conduct credit checks on new and existing customers.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Self-motivated

Job description

Our client develops advanced cargo and vehicle inspection systems and services for ports, borders, military sites, high-threat facilities, and checkpoints. They are looking to hire a Credit Control Assistant on a temp basis. This is based at their offices in Redhill and offers a hybrid working arrangement.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and validate customer invoice requests, ensuring compliance with tax and contractual obligations.
• Manage and reconcile selected customer accounts, including query resolution and the processing of offsets.
• Collaborate with Accounts Payable to accurately book and reconcile offset transactions.
• Proactively chase outstanding payments using appropriate communication channels.
• Respond to and resolve customer queries efficiently.
• Generate and distribute customer account statements.
• Maintain up-to-date records of customer interactions and contact details.
• Conduct credit checks on new and existing customers.
• Raise invoices, credit notes, pro forma invoices, and inter-company debit notes.
• Handle ad hoc requests as required by the finance team.

Qualifications & Skills

• Highly accurate with strong attention to detail; capable of managing large volumes of financial data.
• Articulate, numerate, logical, and confident in problem-solving.
• Self-motivated and eager to learn, with a drive to improve processes and enhance team efficiency.
• Capable of working independently or collaboratively, adapting easily in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to coordinate effectively with colleagues across departments, regions, and time zones.
• Resilient under pressure and able to manage competing priorities with composure.
• Clear communicator with the ability to present information effectively, whether informally or to larger groups.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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