Credit Controller - Newcastle upon Tyne

ACCA Careers; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join ACCA Careers as a Credit Controller in Newcastle upon Tyne, working in a hybrid role within the Accounts Receivable team. You’ll handle debt management, invoice resolution, and collaborate with finance teams, while enjoying a mix of remote and office work. This position offers a range of benefits including flexible working hours and generous leave policies.

Benefits

Smart working options with up to 40% remote working

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies including full pay for parental leave

Pension and share incentive plan

Qualifications

• Achieved GCSE A-C grades in Maths, English and IT.
• Degree in accountancy or business is desirable.
• Proven collections background in a similar role is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Chase and collect outstanding debt on assigned regional ledger.
• Resolve invoice queries in a timely manner.
• Weekly reporting on account and ledger status.

Skills

Effective time management

Excellent communication skills

Organised and proactive personality

Advanced excel/IT skills

Education

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

Degree in accountancy, business or other related field

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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!

This role is based in our Newcastle office on a hybrid work pattern

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 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: [e-mail]

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

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

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• Industries

  Accounting

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