Strategic Credit Controller — Flexible Hours

BDO UK; Leeds; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A business advisory firm in Leeds seeks a proactive individual for debt management. The role involves conducting meetings with stakeholders, monitoring debt portfolios, and ensuring compliance with credit control procedures. Candidates should have experience in professional services, strong Excel skills, and excellent communication abilities. You will play a key part in helping businesses manage their debts and improve financial performance. This position offers a supportive working environment with flexible hours.

Qualifications

• Professional services experience, Workday experience would be preferred.
• Excel skills to a competent level.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to present confidently and convincingly to management.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to both motivate individuals and deal professionally with performance issues.
• Commitment to delivering exceptional client service to internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular face-to-face meetings with stakeholders regarding their debt portfolios.
• Monitor queries and disputes, ensure the appropriate escalation.
• Ensure consistent application of the firm’s debt provisioning policy.
• Ensure that the debtors ledger contains minimal adjustments.
• Ensure that there are minimal unallocated cash receipts.
• Enforce consistent BDO credit control procedures.
• Review and analyse aged debt against defined metrics.
• Actively chase all overdue debt within the allotted portfolio.
• Maintain accurate and up to date client notes following conversations with clients.
• Prepare daily / weekly / monthly summary reports.
• Identify problem debts that require escalation.
• Engage and manage the process of debts that need to go legal.

Job description

A business advisory firm in Leeds seeks a proactive individual for debt management. The role involves conducting meetings with stakeholders, monitoring debt portfolios, and ensuring compliance with credit control procedures. Candidates should have experience in professional services, strong Excel skills, and excellent communication abilities. You will play a key part in helping businesses manage their debts and improve financial performance. This position offers a supportive working environment with flexible hours.