Part-Time Credit Controller

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd in Shrewsbury is seeking a part-time Credit Controller on a permanent basis. Working 29 hours across 4 or 5 days, you will join the finance team and help ensure prompt payments and minimise bad debts. You will allocate payments, chase overdue invoices, set up new customer accounts, and handle card payments and house accounts. The role requires strong communication and Excel/Word skills, and you will report to the finance lead.

Qualifications

• Experience in credit control or similar role.
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written.
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel and Word).

Responsibilities

• Enter payments to the sales ledger and allocate to invoices.
• Liaise with solicitors regarding accounts passed for collection.
• Contact customers by phone, email and letter to chase overdue invoices.
• Review and release/hold orders for payment based on credit terms and limits.
• Produce copy invoices and proofs of deliveries; resolve queries.
• Set up new customer accounts.
• Take and balance credit/debit card payments.
• Deal with cash pro-forma invoices.
• Maintain house accounts for payment allocations and liaising with customers.
• Upload invoice data to house accounts EDI portals.
• Monitor sales ledger emails to identify invoice issues and resolve promptly.

Skills

Credit control experience

Excellent communication

MS Excel

Tools

MS Office

Word

Job description

Working hours – 29 hours over 4 or 5 days a week

Salary – £33,580 pro rata

Our successful Shrewsbury client has a vacancy for a Part-Time Credit Controller on a permanent basis. As Credit Controller you will work as part of the finance team and alongside one other full-time Credit Controller. You will ensure prompt and accurate processing of payments so that the risk of bad debts is minimised and that customers pay their accounts within agreed credit terms and limits.

You will be responsible for:

• Enter the payments received to the sales ledger and accurately allocate the payments to the correct invoices.
• Liaise with the solicitors regarding accounts that have been passed for collection.
• Contact customers by telephone, email and letter to chase for payment of invoices that are overdue.
• Receive sale orders from the Sales Department where accounts are overdue or over their credit limit and take decisive action on whether to release or hold the orders for payment.
• Produce copy invoices and proof of deliveries and resolve customer queries that are delaying payment.
• Setting up new customer accounts.
• Take and balance credit/ debit card payments.
• Deal with cash pro-forma invoices.
• Provide assistance in maintaining ‘House’ accounts for payment allocations, overdue ledger balances and liaising with customers to address issues.
• Uploading accurate invoice data to house accounts EDI portals where appropriate.
• Reviewing the sales ledger email account to identify issues arising on invoices and ensuring that they are dealt with in a timely manner.

Skills and Experience

The successful candidate will need to have previous credit control experience. The role requires someone to have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to build rapport. You will need to be competent on MS Office, particularly in the use of, Excel and Word. Good negotiation skills are also essential.