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Job summary

Join a leading company as a Credit Controller on an 8-month contract, where you'll manage debt collection and support finance operations. The role requires strong organizational and communication skills, alongside essential GCSE qualifications. Enjoy benefits like flexible working and family leave policies while working on significant infrastructure projects.

Benefits

Smart working with flexibility

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension and share incentive plan

Recognition schemes

Qualifications

Chase and collect overdue invoices as per service level agreement.
Liaise with finance and commercial teams to resolve queries.
Maintain good knowledge of ERP and other systems.

Responsibilities

Collect outstanding debt on assigned regional ledger.
Weekly reporting on account and ledger status.
Escalate problematic accounts to the credit control manager.

Skills

Effective time management

Communication skills

Organised personality

Proactive attitude

Independent work ability

Advanced Excel skills

Education

A-C grade in Maths, English and IT at GCSE

Degree in accountancy or business (desirable)

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About The Role

Amazing infrastructure isn’t the only thing that gets built here. Incredible careers do too.

About The Role

Amazing infrastructure isn’t the only thing that gets built here. Incredible careers do too.

Join our Accounts Receivable team as a Credit Controller and you can build something to be proud of!

Please Note: This role is a 8 month Fixed Term contract.

What you'll be doing

As a Credit Controller (8 Month FTC) You'll

Chase and collect outstanding debt on assigned regional ledger
Chase and collect overdue invoices as per the required service level agreement
Resolve invoice queries in a timely manner
Liaise with the wider finance and commercial teams to resolve queries and issues on overdue debt
Weekly reporting on account and ledger status
Escalate problematic accounts to the credit control manager as required
Work with colleagues within the Accounts Receivable team to handle inbound calls
Maintain good knowledge of ERP and other systems
Support team members with workload during time of absence or high activity, to ensure business needs are met

Who we're looking for

The Following Qualities Are Essential

Effective time management skills
Excellent communication skills – telephone manner and customer service
Organised and proactive personality
Have achieved an A-C grade in Maths, English and IT at GCSE or the equivalent
Ability to work independently
Advanced excel/IT skills

The Following Experience Is Desirable, But Not Essential

Degree in accountancy, business or other related field,
Working towards AAT Level 2 or other professional exams e.g. CIMA, ACCA, ICM or,
Proven collections background in a similar role

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

Benefits

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About Us

Balfour Beatty Group Enabling Functions are Legal, Finance, IT and Procurement, Communications, Health Safety and Environment, HR and Sustainability. Together, they support delivery of our Build to Last strategy whilst improving efficiencies and standardising our approach, systems and processes.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com

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