Credit Controller - Professional Services - City of London - £17.50 - £19.00 per hour

Wisemay; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Greater London is seeking an experienced Credit Controller to join their Finance team on a temporary basis. You will be responsible for maintaining effective revenue control, enhancing cash flow, and minimizing bad debts. The ideal candidate has proven credit control experience, including cash allocation and use of accounting software. This full-time role offers hybrid working and requires availability to start immediately.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a credit controller, adept at liaising with senior management.
• Experience in cash allocation and accounts processing.
• Intermediate Excel skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Chase clients for overdue invoices and process debtor write-offs.
• Produce and update debtors reports with commentary.
• Assist with cash flow management and reporting.
• Liaise with debt collection agencies and external lawyers.

Skills

Credit control experience

Cash allocation

Proficient in accounting software

Organizational skills

Intermediate Excel skills

Proactive and approachable

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Wise May is currently recruiting on behalf of a leading professional services and advisory client who are based in the City of London for a Credit Controller to join them on a temporary basis. Working in their Finance team you will be responsible for maintaining effective revenue control to enhance cash flow into the firm and minimise bad debts.

This is a full time, temporary role, with hybrid working. We require candidates who are immediately available to start.

Credit Controller duties and responsibilities:

• Credit Control - Chase clients to follow up on overdue invoices, elevate details of non-paying clients, answer client queries and process debtor write offs.
• Reporting and Documentation - Distribute invoices and statements to clients, produce and updatedebtors reports with commentary, capture expected cash receipt dates for use in cash flow forecasting and provide other management reports as required.
• Cash flow forecasting and management - Assist with cash flow management and reporting.
• Dispute Resolution - Liaise with debt collection agencies and external lawyers.

Credit Controller key skills and experience required:

• Proven experience as a credit controller, adept at liaising with senior management in a professional service environment.
• Cash allocation and accounts processing experience.
• Experience of using accounting and practice management software.
• Strong organisational, time and deadline management skills.
• Intermediate Excel skills.
• Proactive, flexible and approachable.