Credit Controller

Sharp Consultancy; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp Consultancy is helping a busy finance team in Wakefield recruit a sole Credit Controller to manage a debtor ledger of 600+ accounts and drive aged debt reduction.

You will chase payments via phone, email and post, perform credit checks for new customers, monitor credit limits and report weekly aged debt, while supporting the wider finance team as required. Experience with Sage, Excel and Outlook is preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong background in Credit Control.
• Experience with Sage, Excel and Outlook preferred.
• Ability to manage own workload and meet tight deadlines.
• Experience in high-volume transaction environment.

Responsibilities

• Chase and manage a debtor ledger of 600+ accounts via phone, email and post.
• Open new customer accounts and conduct credit checks.
• Monitor customers' credit limits and weekly aged debt reporting.
• Work to monthly targets to reduce aged debt.
• Recommend accounts for legal action and handle queries/disputes.
• Collaborate with depot teams and field sales to resolve queries.
• Allocate and transfer payments and reconcile Sage with sales system.
• Support the wider finance team as required.

Skills

Credit control

Tools

Sage

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Are you an experienced Credit Controller looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity? If so we have a great opportunity to join a small finance team as sole Credit Controller for a business based in on the outskirts of Wakefield.

If you have a strong background in Credit Control and are looking to take the next step this could be the perfect move for you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Chase and manage a debtor's ledger of over 600 accounts via phone, email and post to minimise overdue debt.
• Responsible for the opening of new customer accounts, including completing credit checks.
• Monitoring customers' credit limits.
• Responsible for weekly aged debt reporting.
• Work to monthly targets to reduce aged debt.
• Recommend accounts to be sent legal.
• Deal with customer queries and disputes.
• Developing strong working relationships within the business to ensure all queries are dealt with in a timely manner, often liaising with colleagues (depot teams and field sales).
• Allocate and transfer payments.
• Reconciling Sage to the sales system.
• Assistant in the wider finance team as and when required.

Requirements:

• Strong background in Credit Control.
• Ideally have experience of working within Sage, Excel and Outlook.
• Must be able to manage your own workload efficiently and work to tight deadlines.
• Have experience of working in a fast-paced environment with a high volume of transactions.
• Possess a team mentality and be willing to help out colleagues.

This is an opportunity that is holding immediate interviews for suitable candidates so if you are a Credit Controller looking for another opportunity within an established Finance team within a business on the outskirts of Wakefield.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.