Credit Controller

Finlay Jude Associates Limited; Kettering; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A national leader in the Utilities sector is seeking an experienced Credit Controller for their Kettering office. This role involves managing complex ledgers, collecting overdue debts, and maintaining client relations. Candidates must have extensive credit control experience, effective communication skills, and strong attention to detail. This position offers a competitive salary and the possibility of transitioning into a permanent role after the probationary period.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

37.5 hour working week

Onsite parking

Immediate start dates available

Long-term career prospects

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Credit Control is essential.
• Must communicate effectively in written and verbal formats.
• Must show accuracy and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Collect overdue debts from clients through calls and emails.
• Manage client relations and keep contact information updated.
• Monitor and maintain aged debt reports.
• Produce monthly statements for clients.
• Resolve client invoice queries promptly.
• Post and allocate daily cash receipts.

Skills

Credit Control experience

Good communicator

Accuracy and attention to detail

Good Excel skills

Team player

Tools

Sage software

Job description

FJA are working with a national leader in the Utilities sector who have an urgent requirement for an experienced Credit Controller to join them on a long term temporary basis. There is a good chance the role would go permanent after the initial probationary period, for the right person.

The Credit Controller will be required to work from their Kettering office - the role is fully office based. You will be part of their busy and fast paced Finance team. You must have extensive Credit Control experience as their ledgers and clients can be quite complex.

Benefits in the role of Credit Controller

• Highly competitive salary
• 37.5 hour working week
• Onsite parking
• Immediate start dates available and long-term career prospects
• Parking available

Key Duties of the Credit Controller

• Collections of overdue debts from clients via telephone and email communication
• Manage and maintain client relations and contacts
• Maintain and monitor aged debt report
• Produce monthly statements
• Respond and resolve client invoice queries
• Post and allocate daily cash receipts
• Notify departments of money received for advance payment contracts
• Work closely with the Financial Contracts Administrator to ensure all invoices checked and are directed to the correct person at the client address, to expediate payment
• Provide cross departmental support as required
• Follow and apply processes to ensure the flow of information

Required experience for the role of Credit Controller

• Extensive Credit Control experience is essential
• Good communicator - written and verbal
• Accuracy and an eye for detail
• Have a determined and tenacious approach to Credit Control
• Use of Sage software an advantage, but not essential
• Good Excel skills
• Team player

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Due to the high volume of applications, we receive we are not always able to reply to all applications. If you haven't heard back from us within 2 weeks, then please accept that your application has been unsuccessful for the role we currently have advertised. Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job. Finlay Jude Associates Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers