Credit Controller

Travis Perkins; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Save-as-you-earn

Buy-as-you-earn

Pension

Colleague discount

Job summary

Travis Perkins in Northampton is seeking a Credit Controller to join our Credit Services team in a hybrid role, working from home and at the Head Office. You will manage the collection of outstanding debt and liaise with customers to resolve disputes.

No prior experience required as full training will be provided; opportunities to train towards CICM or begin an apprenticeship. We offer a competitive benefits package and clear progression within a leading UK distributor of building materials.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required as full training will be provided.
• Ability to work in a team and communicate with internal/external stakeholders.
• Willingness to develop skills in credit control.

Responsibilities

• Manage the collection of overdue debt and minimise bad debt.
• Liaise with customers and colleagues to resolve debt and invoice disputes.
• Review credit limits in line with spend and risk.
• Send overdue letters in line with the monthly timetable.
• Monitor accounts and place on stop if unpaid.

Skills

Customer service

Team player

Strong communication

Willing to learn

Job description

We are currently looking for a Credit Controller to join our Credit Services team, this is a hybrid role where you will work from home and also in our Head office in Northampton. If you have excellent customer service, and are a team player then we want to hear from you!

We are a big advocate of flexible working, so if you are interested in working flexibly please talk to us.

What you’ll do

As the Credit Controller you will manage the collection of any outstanding debt to the business and minimise any risk or bad debt. You will liaise with customers internally and externally in resolution of debt and invoice disputes, review credit limits in line with both spend and risk. As the credit controller you will be part of a bigger team and have the help and support of others

Some accountabilities of the role

• Assess all requests to review all credit limits up to a certain amount.
• Pre-chase debt to ensure it is ready for payment when it falls due
• Assist the collection of overdue debt in accordance with payment terms.
• Sending out overdue letters in line with the monthly timetable.
• Monitor and ensure accounts are placed on stop if they remain unpaid.

Is this you?

When you join us, you will already have a positive attitude, excellent communication skills, want to be part of a high performing team, and be committed to improving your knowledge and skills. You will be given full training to become a fully fledged Credit Controller, so don’t worry if you don’t have any experience we will help you with that!

You will also have the opportunity to train towards CICM or start an apprenticeship to help with your learning and development.

What’s in it for you?

You’ll be supported by some of the best training and development in the industry. Our impressive internal succession programme means, whatever it is you do with us, it will be easy for you to learn, grow and develop across the Travis Perkins Group.

We’ll also equip you with a benefits package that grows as you grow with the company:- Competitive performance related bonus

• Competitive performance related bonus
• Save-as-you-earn scheme
• Buy-as-you-earn scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Colleague discount across a variety of Group businesses

A Bit About Us

As the largest distributor of building materials in the UK, Travis Perkins has been helping to build Britain for over 200 years.

With over 5 businesses, 20,000 colleagues and more than 1,700 branches, stores and sites around the UK we believe we have the best people and the best place to work. Everyone works hard together to deliver results, but most importantly, have some fun along the way!