Senior Credit Controller

Michael Page; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A thriving business services company in Dartford seeks a skilled Credit Controller. This role involves managing client accounts, ensuring timely payments, and maintaining accurate financial records. Candidates should possess strong communication skills, proficiency in accounting software, and prior experience in credit control.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance of 25 days plus 8 bank holidays.

Opportunities to grow within the Accounting & Finance department.

Professional and supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of financial processes and accounting principles.
• Experience in Credit Control or customer service environment is essential.
• Understanding of basic double entry bookkeeping preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring collection of outstanding debts and managing client accounts.
• Liaising with operations team to resolve customer queries.
• Reconciliation of ledger accounts and generating credit notes.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Organized

Detail-oriented

Education

Experience in credit control or accounting role

Tools

Accounting software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled professional to join a thriving business services company in Dartford as a Credit Controller. The role involves managing client accounts, ensuring timely payments, and maintaining accurate financial records.

Client Details

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.

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
  

Profile

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.

Job 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!