Credit Controller - Fixed Term - Newcastle upon Tyne

Balfour Beatty; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player invites you to join their Accounts Receivable team as a Credit Controller. This role offers the opportunity to enhance your career while contributing to vital infrastructure projects that benefit communities across the UK. You'll be responsible for managing outstanding debts, resolving invoice queries, and collaborating with finance teams. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this company values every individual and provides a supportive work environment. Enjoy flexible working arrangements, generous leave policies, and a comprehensive benefits package that allows you to tailor your work-life balance. If you're ready to build a rewarding career, this is your chance!

Benefits

Smart working with flexibility

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension plan

Share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Recognition schemes

Qualifications

• Strong communication and time management skills are essential for this role.
• Experience in collections and advanced IT skills are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Chase and collect outstanding debts on assigned regional ledger.
• Resolve invoice queries and liaise with finance and commercial teams.
• Weekly reporting on account and ledger status.

Skills

Effective time management skills

Excellent communication skills

Organised and proactive personality

Ability to work independently

Advanced Excel/IT skills

Education

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

Degree in accountancy or business

Working towards AAT Level 2 or similar

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

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!

This role is a 10 month Fixed Term contract.

What you'll be doing

• 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
• 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?

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.

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 further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.