Lettings Credit Controller

Campions Group; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading lettings agency in the UK is seeking a Lettings Credit Controller to oversee tenant accounts and improve financial accuracy. The role involves managing customer communications, ensuring timely responses, and working collaboratively with colleagues across departments. Strong analytical skills and a focus on customer service are essential. This position offers a competitive benefits package and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Employee assistance programme

Competitive holiday allowance

Annual flu vaccination vouchers

Birthday leave

Health cash plan

Qualifications

• Experience in debt recovery or credit control is preferred.
• Ability to manage customer relationships effectively.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage tenant accounts and ensure financial data accuracy.
• Minimize unpaid rent and fees through rigorous procedures.
• Provide high-quality client accounting services.
• Prepare legal cases and liaise with solicitors.

Skills

Customer service orientation

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Financial acumen

Job description

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Campions

Lettings Credit Controller

Location: Worcester

Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 - 5

Contract: 12 month FTC

To carry out administrative tasks associated with debt recovery services of tenanted properties & agent fees. The job holder will be passionate about service delivery and the role will involve extensive customer interactions working to continually evolve and improve our service in line with our customers' expectations.

Core Tasks Will Include The Following

• To ensure the financial (and certain other) data maintained in the Property management system is both accurate and up to date
• Minimise unpaid rent & fees by rigorous application of the arrears procedure.
• To deliver high quality client accounting services to Campions clients
• To produce client arrears reports as required
• Monthly reporting to Lettings Senior Credit Controller and Lettings Services Manager
• Reconciliation of tenancy accounts - liaising with Government Agencies as necessary
• Prepare legal cases and liaise with Solicitors regarding possession
• Report to Clients and Property Managers
• Review unposted receipts, investigate and resolve any unidentified items
• Process credit/debit card payments through our online system
• Day to day management of tenant accounts
• Perform any other reasonable tasks that may be requested by the Lettings Services Manager and Head of Lettings Services

Key Accountabilities

Attributes

• Trust – We are open and honest
• Respect – We seek an inclusive environment which promotes empathy and care for each other
• Integrity – We have strong and moral principles. We do as we say
• Innovation – We welcome change as a way to nurture a growth mindset
• Delivery – We work together to deliver the most effective solution in a timely manner

Communication

• Ensure all customer and client communication, whatever the form, is responded to in a timely fashion and in accordance with the company's customer service standards;
• To provide appropriate form of communication, at each interaction, depending on customer preferences and the matter at hand;
• To actively communicate with colleagues internally, across all departments, to provide a joined up group-wide customer experience.

Customer Experience

• To take individual ownership of the development of an exemplary customer service culture across the portfolio, considering each interaction from the customer's perspective.
• Take ownership of the customer experience through visible and accessible property management services with personal intervention.
• Build relationships with customers in order to manage expectations and where possible shape the services around the customer requirements.
• Seek to continually improve the customer service delivery and ratings thereof, reviewing, responding to, and learning lessons from feedback surveys, implementing change where possible & appropriate.

Our People

• Maximise training and development opportunities, to keep abreast of recent landlord and tenant legislation, safety regulations and the latest management practices engaging fully with development opportunities in order to reach potential and achieve career development.
• Support colleagues in specific areas of expertise to share best practice and support overall team development and knowledge.
• Adopt a flexible approach in the team so as to take on other such other duties as the Company or Lettings Senior Credit Controller may from time to time reasonably require.

About The Company

Campions is one of the fastest growing sales and lettings agency groups in the UK. It currently includes the Chestertons, Chase Buchanan, Retirement Homesearch and Campions Lettings & Management brands which collectively sell, rent and manage thousands of properties across the country every year.

Perks That Make a Difference

Employee assistance programme, competitive holiday allowance + public holidays, charity matching and payroll giving, contribution towards eye care tests, annual flu vaccination vouchers, birthday leave, health cash plan plus a range of other additional benefits that are linked to specific job grades.

We are an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from everyone who is excited by the opportunity to join us. At Campions, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We will thoroughly consider all applications without attention to ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran status, neurodiversity status, or disability status.