Credit Controller - Warrington

Altrad UK, Ireland & Nordics; Warrington; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Altrad are recruiting a Credit Controller to join our finance team in Warrington, offering a hands-on role in a fast-paced environment. You will manage daily cash posting, client account reconciliation, and timely collection of accounts receivable to hit monthly targets.

You will build strong relationships with key clients, evaluate new credit applications, maintain ERP master data, and support the annual audit.

Qualifications

• Good verbal and written communication at multiple levels.
• Experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience meeting regular month-end deadlines.
• Willingness to challenge deadlines and deliver over target.
• Advanced Excel with PivotTables and LOOKUP functions.
• CICM qualification or working toward it.

Responsibilities

• Record daily cash, post and allocate client accounts.
• Perform customer account reconciliations.
• Collect AR to hit monthly cash targets.
• Resolve disputes to minimise aged/bad debt.
• Maintain relationships with key clients.
• Review new credit applications and assess risk.
• Maintain customer master data in ERP.
• Prepare monthly dunning proposals for stakeholders.
• Support recovery of overdue debt including potential legal action.
• Liaise with Insolvency Practitioners as needed.
• Prepare weekly/monthly aged debt reports.
• Attend weekly cash calls with stakeholders.
• Coordinate with external auditors for annual audit.
• Identify process improvements in the department.
• Maintain client portals.
• Ad-hoc activities as necessary.

Skills

Communication skills

Fast-paced environment

Month end deadlines

Excel (Pivot tables/LOOKUPs)

Continuous improvement

CICM qualification

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Altrad are currently recruiting for a Credit Controller to join our finance team in Warrington. The successful candidate will work well both independently and as part of a team to achieve key deliverables within a fast-paced output and deadline focused environment.

Key Deliverables

• Daily cash recording, posting and allocation of client accounts.
• Customer account reconciliations.
• Timely collection of accounts receivable to deliver monthly cash target.
• Timely resolution of client disputes to minimise aged debt and bad debt risk.
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with key clients.
• Evaluate new credit account applications and review existing risk and exposure using credit reference agency services.
• Create and maintain customer master data in ERP system.
• Prepare and circulate monthly dunning proposal to key stakeholders.
• Manage the recovery of overdue debt including the instigation of legal action as applicable.
• Liaise with and prepare files for Insolvency Practitioners
• Prepare and circulate weekly and monthly aged debtors reports to key stakeholders
• Attend regular weekly cash calls to update key stakeholders on key collection risks and aged debt items.
• Liaise with external auditors to deliver annual audit requirements ensuring time scales are met.
• Identify and implement process improvements within the department.
• Maintain client portals.
• Ad-hoc activities as necessary.

Key Requirements / Qualifications

• Good communication skills both verbal and written, with experience of communicating at several levels
• Experience of working in a fast paced, environment
• Experience of working to regular month end deadlines
• A willingness and ability to challenge deadlines and exceed on delivery
• Intermediate/advanced level Excel - Pivots and Look Ups essential.
• Continues Improvement mindset
• Ideally CICM qualified or working towards the qualification