Credit Controller

KCR; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Excellent benefits

Job summary

KCR Solutions is recruiting a Credit Controller on the outskirts of Newcastle. The role involves managing credit control and the sales ledger, sending invoices and statements, and supporting month-end reporting.

Ideal candidates have experience in credit control or sales ledger, with strong IT skills and ability to negotiate payment arrangements. Hybrid working and excellent benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in credit control or sales ledger roles.
• Good understanding of debt collection processes.
• Knowledge of intercompany transactions is advantageous.
• Strong IT skills and ability to negotiate payment arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Manage credit control in a professional and effective manner.
• Oversee the sales ledger: invoices, debtor statements and timely dispatch.
• Support with client finance department relations and month-end reporting.
• Monitor outstanding payments and negotiate payment plans.
• Issue credit checks and review customer credit limits and terms.
• Assist with cashflow forecasting and bank reconciliation.

Skills

Credit control

Sales ledger

Debt collection

Negotiation

Intercompany transactions

IT skills

Job description

KCR Solutions are delighted to be working with this excellent client on the outskirts of Newcastle, to recruit a Credit Controller. Your duties will be as follows:

• Responsible for credit control in a professional and effective manner


• Managing the sales ledger by ensuring invoices are sent on time and debtor statements are issued promptly


• Supporting the sales ledger lead in managing relations with client’s finance departments


• Monitoring outstanding payments, negotiating payment plans and resolving account queries


• Assisting with suspension of accounts where needed and keeping the team updated


• Working towards the overall debt reduction


• Monitoring the overall bad debt provision


• Dealing with finance queries both internally and from external customers


• Daily reconciliation of banking including reviewing unallocated cash


• Assisting with month end financial reporting, including sales invoicing


• Generating the distribution of credit control letters and collection notices


• Carrying out credit checks, monitoring customer credit risk and reviewing credit limits with payment terms.


• Supporting month and year end financial reporting and cashflow forecasting

You will have worked in a credit control or sales ledger role previously, ideally in a larger organisation. A good understanding of the legal process of debt collection would be advantageous, as well as having a knowledge of intercompany transactions. Strong IT skills and the ability to negotiate payment arrangement are essential.

The company offer hybrid working and excellent benefits.