Credit Controller

Sharp Consultancy; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Wakefield is seeking an experienced Credit Controller to join their small Credit Control team. The successful candidate will handle a debtor's ledger, manage new customer accounts, and work closely with various departments. This role requires strong Credit Control experience and the ability to work efficiently under deadlines. Immediate interviews for suitable candidates are being held.

Qualifications

• Must manage own workload efficiently and work to tight deadlines.
• Have experience in a fast-paced environment with a high volume of transactions.
• Possess a team mentality and willingness to help colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Chase & manage a debtor’s ledger of over 600 accounts.
• Responsible for the opening of new customer accounts and credit checks.
• Report weekly aged debts to the credit manager.

Skills

Strong background in Credit Control

Team mentality

Ability to manage workload efficiently

Fast-paced environment experience

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 Credit Control team (3) for a business based in 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 & 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 to the credit manager.

• 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.

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 apply now.

Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the e-mail address stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within seven days, please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.