Graduate Credit Controller

Graduate Recruitment Bureau; Brighton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Brighton seeks a recent graduate for a role in credit control. This position offers full training with exposure to financial management tasks, including managing client accounts and preparing debt reports. The ideal candidate has a degree in accounting or finance and strong communication skills. Opportunities for hybrid working will be available after the probation period.

Qualifications

• Exposure to credit control, financial management, or accounts work is advantageous.
• Confident communicator willing to work with clients and teams.
• Strong organizational skills and motivation for qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Support senior credit controller in managing client accounts.
• Follow up on overdue invoices through various communication methods.
• Assist with debt report preparation and distribution.
• Liaise with teams to resolve invoice queries.
• Support allocation and reconciliation of payments.
• Ensure compliance with credit control policies.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Motivation to gain qualifications

Education

Degree in accounting or finance

Job description

Overview

This role is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate who either looking to start or further their career within Credit Control and finance management. This position offers valuable exposure to the legal finance environment, gives fantastic training and in time will support study for relevant qualifications.

What will you be doing?

You will initially support the senior credit controller gaining experience in all areas of credit control. In time you will take ownership and have full responsibility for certain aspects of the department. Tasks will include :

• Monitor and manage client accounts to ensure timely payments.
• Follow up on overdue invoices via telephone, email, and written correspondence.
• Assist with the preparation and distribution of regular debt reports.
• Liaise with internal teams (e.g. fee earners, secretaries) to resolve invoice queries.
• Assist with the allocation and reconciliation of payments.
• Support month-end and year-end processes.
• Ensure compliance with the firm’s credit control policies and procedures.

What we are looking for :

Prior experience is not required, however some exposure to credit control, financial management or accounts based work would be advantageous in addition you should :

• Have studied a degree with a heavy accounting or finance focus
• Be a confident communicator, willing to work closely with external clients and internal teams
• Demonstrate strong organisational skills
• Be motivated to gain related industry qualifications.

The role is based in Stratford Upon Avon and is initially office based. Hybrid working will be available after a probationary period.,