Credit Controller

Airedale Group; Bradford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Airedale Group is seeking a Credit Controller to support the credit control function within its finance team. This role involves managing the applications and retentions process across group subsidiaries, ensuring debts are paid on time and maintaining customer relationships.

The ideal candidate will possess strong communication abilities, a high level of numeric skill, and be a team player. Full-time, permanent position in Bradford with opportunities for career progression within a rapidly expanding company.

Qualifications

• Good verbal and written communication skills are essential.
• High level of numeric skill to manage debts.
• Must be a strong team player.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all debts are paid on time and chase overdue debts.
• Maintain relationships with key contacts for customers.
• Post cash receipts to the ledger and reconcile balances.
• Send customer statements monthly and perform credit checks.
• Build internal relationships with sales managers.
• Raise payment applications to contractors and chase retention payments.

Skills

Good verbal and written communication skills

High level of numeric skill

Strong team player

Job description

Company Overview

The Airedale Group are the leading market design, installation, and maintenance provider for commercial kitchens in the UK hospitality and food service industry. We work alongside clients from the initial designs through to bespoke fabrication and installation. Coupled with the largest body of professional maintenance engineers in the country, we offer the complete end-to-end solution to our extensive client base. We have long-standing relationships with many of the biggest multi-site brands in the UK.

Job Overview

Reporting to the Credit Manager, working within the Finance team, this role will be crucial in supporting the credit control function within the two group subsidiaries. The credit controller will be responsible for overseeing the applications and retentions process from end-to-end in ACE Ltd. They will also take on the debtors ledger for Flowrite, a £15m turnover services-based company.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all debts are paid on time and in full, taking responsibility for chasing any overdue debts to minimise the risk of write-offs
• Maintain relationships with key contacts for customers/companies
• Post cash receipts to the ledger and reconcile the balances
• Send customer statements out monthly, and when requested to do so ad hoc
• Perform credit checks where necessary and ensure that customers are keeping within their insured limit
• Build internal relationships with sales managers
• Raise payment applications to contractors, and ensure the debts are paid within the agreed terms
• Ensure retention balances are reconciled and posted correctly to the ledger.
• Chase retention payments from contractors once Final Accounts have been received, as well as 12-18 months later, depending on contracted terms
• Ensure AMROC sheet is kept up to date and balances each month
• Carry out any additional duties as requested by the Credit Manager & Head of Group Reporting

Experience Required

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• High level of numeric skill
• Strong team player

The Airedale Group is expanding rapidly, employing circa 750 people across multiple locations in the UK. This is a fantastic time to be joining the business, with opportunities for career progression.

Employment Type

Permanent

Working Hours

37.5 hours, Monday to Friday