Credit Controller

Cromwell Polythene Ltd; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in financial services in Harrogate is seeking a Credit Controller to manage customer accounts and ensure timely collections. The ideal candidate will have experience in credit control, effective communication skills, and a detail-oriented approach. This role focuses solely on credit control without progression into accounting, making it ideal for those passionate about the field with aspirations to grow into a Credit Manager role in the future.

Qualifications

• Experience in credit control or accounts receivable.
• Ability to manage and prioritize workload effectively.
• Strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage customer accounts and collections to maintain cash flow.
• Issue accurate invoices and statements to customers.
• Contact customers to ensure prompt payment of invoices.

Skills

Effective communication

Strong attention to detail

Relationship building

Job description

As a Credit Controller at Cromwell Polythene Ltd, you will be an integral part of our finance team, responsible for managing customer accounts and ensuring timely collection of payments. Your role will contribute to the maintenance of healthy cash flow and support the overall financial health of the business.

You will engage with various stakeholders, handling communications regarding outstanding balances and disputes while building strong relationships with customers to facilitate prompt payments.

The job is a pure credit control role with no progression into accounting. It would suit someone who loves credit control and who wants to develop from Credit Controller to Credit Manager within the next 5-7 years.

Role and Responsibilities

1. Credit Control Management :
   • Issue accurate invoices and statements to customers, ensuring all details are correct and payments aredue.
   • Monitor and manage the accounts receivable ledger, ensuring that outstanding debts are chased in atimely manner.
   • Contact customers via phone, email, and letter to ensure prompt payment of invoices, and updatecustomer notes accordingly.
   • Keep ledgers accurate and up to date.
   • Regularly review and update the credit status of customers and elevate issues as necessary to seniormanagement.
   • Perform reconciliations of customer accounts to ensure payments are accurately recorded and resolvediscrepancies.
2. Debt Collection & Dispute Resolution :

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