Credit Controller

Astute Recruitment; Tamworth; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish on Fridays

39 hours per week

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Job summary

Astute Recruitment are working with an established business in Tamworth to recruit a Credit Controller on a temporary basis until the end of the year, with the potential for extension. You will proactively chase overdue payments, regularly speak with customers regarding invoices and support day-to-day sales ledger duties.

This is a hands-on, transactional finance role requiring accuracy, a proactive attitude and strong communication.

Qualifications

• Experience in Credit Control or a similar finance role.
• Confident speaking on the phone to chase payments.
• Strong communication and professional telephone manner.
• Hands-on, transactional finance experience.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proactive, can start contributing from day one.
• Able to handle Credit Control, Sales Ledger and admin tasks.
• Team player, willing to support finance colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Proactively chasing outstanding payments by phone.
• Regularly speaking with customers regarding overdue invoices and payment dates.
• Follow up outstanding debt via telephone and email.
• Support day-to-day sales ledger duties.
• Allocate and process customer payments.
• Send statements and copy invoices when required.
• Respond to customer account and invoice queries.
• Maintain accurate customer account information.
• Carry out general finance administration.
• Support the wider finance team with ad-hoc duties.

Skills

Credit control

Sales ledger

Accounts receivable

Phone skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Job description

Astute Recruitment are working with an established business in Tamworth to recruit a Credit Controller on a temporary basis until the end of the year, with the potential for the position to be extended.

The Role Will Involve:

• Proactively chasing outstanding payments, predominantly over the telephone
• Regularly speaking with customers regarding overdue invoices and payment dates
• Following up outstanding debt via telephone and email
• Supporting with day-to-day sales ledger duties
• Allocating and processing customer payments
• Sending statements and copy invoices when required
• Responding to customer account and invoice queries
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date customer account information
• Carrying out general finance administration
• Supporting the wider finance team with ad-hoc duties as required

The Ideal Candidate:

• Previous experience within Credit Control, Sales Ledger, Accounts Receivable or a similar finance role
• Confident and comfortable picking up the phone and proactively chasing outstanding payments
• Strong communication skills and a professional telephone manner
• Happy working within a hands-on, transactional finance position
• Good attention to detail and accuracy
• Proactive approach and able to get stuck into the role from day one
• Comfortable carrying out a mixture of Credit Control, Sales Ledger and general administrative duties
• Team player who is happy to support wherever needed within the finance department

Benefits & Hours:

• Temporary position until the end of the year with potential for extension
• Salary: 26,000
• Full-time - 39 hours per week
• Part-time hours available - minimum 25 hours per week
• Early finish on Fridays
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays