Credit Controller - Newcastle upon Tyne

Balfour Beatty; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Credit Controller in Newcastle, where you will play a vital role in managing accounts receivable. This position offers a hybrid work pattern, allowing you to balance your professional and personal life effectively. You'll be responsible for collecting outstanding debts, resolving invoice queries, and collaborating with finance teams to ensure smooth operations. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this organization supports your career growth while contributing to meaningful infrastructure projects that enhance communities. If you're looking for a role that combines professional development with a positive impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

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.
• Experience in collections or accountancy is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Chase and collect outstanding debt on assigned ledger.
• Resolve invoice queries and liaise with finance teams.

Skills

Effective time management

Excellent communication skills

Organised and proactive

Advanced Excel skills

Education

GCSE A-C in Maths, English, and IT

Degree in accountancy or business

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

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 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 times 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 team delivers 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. 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 encourages 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.