Credit Controller

Davies; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Davies Innovation Lab

Leadership training programme

Funding for professional qualifications

25 days holiday, increases after 5 years

Flexible working arrangements

Pension, 5% employee and employer contribution

Life assurance

Job summary

A leading company in the insurance sector in Birmingham is seeking a Credit Controller to manage accounts and help streamline billing processes. The ideal candidate will have previous credit control experience and strong skills in Excel. This is a full-time entry-level position offering various training and professional development opportunities alongside benefits like a pension scheme and flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts office advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Chase customers for outstanding invoices and payment.
• Raise credits and invoices as required.
• Resolve customer invoice queries.
• Reconcile customer statements.
• Account reconciliations, correctly recording and allocating payments.
• Dealing with customers via phone calls and emails disputes.
• Process incoming and outgoing post.

Skills

Experience of working in a busy office environment

Previous credit control experience

Good Excel experience, VLOOKUPS and other formulas

Good verbal and written communication skills

Organised, methodical and analytical

Good administrative skills

Tools

Sage 200

Job description

Overview

Vehicle Replacement Group specialise in providing temporary hire vehicles to the insurance market following a motor claim. We are looking for a Credit Controller to join the team on a full-time basis. Experience of working within a busy accounts office would be advantageous.

Department: Claims Management

Location: Birmingham

What will your day look like:

• Chase customers for outstanding invoices and payment
• Raise credits and invoices as required
• Resolve customer invoice queries
• Reconcile customer statements
• Account reconciliations, correctly recording and allocating payments and managing any potential contras
• Dealing with customers via phone calls and emails disputing outstanding amounts
• Process incoming and outgoing post

Knowledge and Abilities:

• Experience of working in a busy office environment
• Previous credit control experience
• Good Excel experience, VLOOKUPS and other formulas
• Sage 200 experience beneficial but not essential
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Organised, methodical and analytical
• Good administrative skills

Benefits

Career & Purpose

• Davies Innovation Lab
• Leadership training programme
• Funding for professional qualifications
• Thrive at Davies; learning opportunities

Environmental & Social

• The Davies Foundation
• Local charity funding
• Pennies To Heaven
• Employee Resource Groups
• Employee volunteering programme

Financial Health

• Pension, 5% employee and 5% employer contribution
• My Choices at Davies provides; High Street discounts and Financial wellbeing hub
• Life assurance: x4
• Refer a Friend
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Lease car salary sacrifice
• Davies Incentive Plan
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay

Mental, Physical & Emotional Wellbeing

• Wellbeing centre; move, munch, money & mind focus
• Discounts with 100\'s of UK retailers
• EAP; 24/7 confidential helpline
• 25 days holiday, increases to 26 days after 5 years and 27 after 10 years
• Flexible working; hybrid, work from home or join a collaborative office space
• Dress for your day
• Inclusive employment policies eg. Menopause, fostering friendly, fertility, sabbatical policy and baby loss and miscarriage
• Flexible benefits include; holiday purchase plan and a opportunity to purchase heath cash plan and BUPA dental plan

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing and Finance
• Industries
• Insurance