Senior Credit Controller

Michael Page; London, Dartford; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established business services provider seeks a Credit Controller to manage outstanding debts and invoicing. The successful applicant will have experience in credit control, strong communication skills, and proficiency in accounting software. This is an excellent opportunity to grow within a supportive work environment in Dartford.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday allowance of 25 days plus 8 bank holidays

Opportunities for growth within the department

Professional and supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of financial processes and accounting principles.
• Experience in customer service environment essential.
• Understanding of basic double entry bookkeeping preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring collection of outstanding debts.
• Establishing relationships with customers to collect due accounts.
• Reconciliation of ledger accounts and reporting.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Organisational skills

Detail-oriented

Education

Experience in credit control or related accounting role

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Accounting software

Job description

• Accounting and Finance - Credit Control - North Kent
• Hybrid (3 days in the office / 2 days working from home)

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established business services provider with a strong reputation in the industry. As a medium-sized company, they offer a professional work environment and a commitment to delivering quality services to their clients.

Job Description

• Ensuring collection of outstanding debts
• Establishing firm but friendly relationships with customers and regularly contacting them via telephone/email to qualify invoices becoming due and to collect due accounts
• Ensuring appropriate allocation of cash
• Assisting with reporting, new account opening, liaising with the business re credit risk
• Liaising with operations team to resolve customer queries
• Reconciliation of ledger accounts
• Printing of customer statements
• Generating authorised credit notes and sales adjustment
• Providing customers with copy statements, invoices, credit notes, PODs as requested
• Alerting Treasury Supervisor / Group Financial Controller to any problems arising e.g. late payments, credit limits exceeded, unusual account behaviour
• Various projects as required by the business
  

The Successful Applicant

A successful Credit Controller should have:

• Previous experience in credit control or a related accounting role.
• A solid understanding of financial processes and accounting principles.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Excel.
• Experience of Credit Control or of working within a customer service environment essential
• An organised and detail-oriented approach to work.
• An understanding of basic double entry bookkeeping/journals/debit notes & contras preferred.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday allowance of 25 days plus 8 bank holidays.
• Opportunities to grow within the Accounting & Finance department.
• A professional and supportive work environment in Dartford.

If you are ready to advance your career in Credit Control within the business services industry, we encourage you to apply today!