Credit Controller

Speedy Hire Plc; Newton-le-Willows; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hire services provider in Newton-le-Willows is seeking a Credit Controller to ensure efficient management of customer accounts and prompt payments. The ideal candidate will have credit control experience and strong organisational skills. Responsibilities include managing cash generation and minimizing aged debt. The company offers competitive benefits, including holidays, life assurance, and training opportunities, while promoting a work-life balance with flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

26 days holiday (plus bank holidays)

Life assurance

Pension Scheme

Canteen facilities

95% discount across the brand

Opportunities for training and development

Voluntary Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Qualifications

• Credit control experience essential for maximising cash generation.
• Must be organised with strong communication skills.
• High integrity and ability to handle pressure is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage customer accounts and ensure timely payments.
• Maximise cash generation and minimise aged debt monthly.

Skills

Experience working with KPI'S

Previous credit control experience

Organisational and communication skills

Team working skills

High level of integrity

Ability to work effectively under pressure

Customer handling and telephone skills

Experience in using Microsoft packages

Attention to detail

Ability to juggle tasks and prioritise work

Job description

Speedy are the UK's leading hire provider with the widest range of tools, specialist hire equipment, plant and support services - everything for every job!

An opportunity has arisen for a Credit Controller to join our team to ensure that customer accounts are managed efficiently, and payments are received promptly. You will be responsible for ensuring that cash generation into the business is maximised and that aged debt is minimised each month. At Speedy, we want to help you develop and progress; but we'll need you to demonstrate these skills and attributes for us to be able to support you.

What you’ll need:

• Experience working with KPI'S
• Previous credit control experience
• Organisational and communication skills
• Team working skills
• High level of integrity
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Customer handling and telephone skills
• Experience in using a variety of software packages, such as Microsoft packages
• Be focused, show initiative and have a good attention to detail
• Ability to juggle tasks and prioritise work
• Ability to support your business unit/team to deliver our ESG Strategy - Decade to Deliver.

What we offer:

• 26 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
• Life assurance
• Pension Scheme
• Canteen facilities
• 95% discount across the Speedy brand
• Opportunities for training, development and career progression
• Voluntary Health Cash Plan
• My Staff Shop: discounts and offers for shopping etc. across many suppliers
• Green Commute Initiative: Work scheme for cycling
• PAM - Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Offers free and confidential support and counselling to help you through matters such as wellbeing, divorce, legal, and financial management

Speedy operates an industry leading Work Life Balance initiative, demonstrating our commitment to reducing core contracted hours, supporting colleague wellbeing, and identifying more balanced work patterns for our colleagues which is a huge step in realising our ambition of putting our People First. Talk to us about a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements to suit your needs including flexible start/finish times, shorter days, term time hours and job share opportunities.

Speedy offer a Career Line of Sight which enables a detailed understanding of the route to progression and growth within the Speedy Group.

Please be aware Speedy reserves the right to close our vacancies earlier than the listed date if we have received a high level of applications. We would recommend that if you wish to be considered that you complete the application as promptly as possible.

Please be aware that some roles within The Speedy Group UK&I may require a DBS, Credit or Security Clearance Check. The Speedy Group is an equal opportunity employer where we embrace diversity in all its forms and fostering an inclusive environment for all people to do the best work of their lives with us.

Link below to our policies in line with our ESG Governance.

https://www.speedyservices.com/esg/governance

All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran, neurodiversity status or disability status. All roles within The Speedy Group require proof of right to work in the UK by the start of employment.