Credit Controller

Posted 26 May 2022
Salary £23000 - £25000 per annum, Benefits: plus excellent benefits
LocationTodmorden
Discipline Transactional & Part Qualified
ReferenceHB36092CC
Contact NameHarriett Busby

Job description

Axon Moore are partnering with a large and fast paced business in Todmorden, who are looking to appoint an experienced Credit Controller into the team.  The individual will need to liaise with teams across the business including an overseas shared service centre and will complete a variety of administrative tasks and basic finance duties.

Reporting to the Credit Control Manager, you will be responsible for the end to end credit control role, working collaboratively with the rest of the team and wider accounts function to ensure the collection of invoice payments and overdue debt.

Salary and Benefits: Salary £25k per annum, basic and enhanced pension packages, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, share builder program, free parking, company discounts.  

Key Responsibilities:
  • Collection of debt throughout our European sales offices by telephone and by all other appropriate forms of communication.
  • Reviewing daily blocks of sales orders and deliveries and ensuring that orders that can be released are released on time and orders that remain on block are followed up with the Sales office/customer.
  • Building and maintaining relationships with Sales managers and sales admin teams throughout Europe.
  • Dealing with disputes and working with the offices to ensure that all disputes are resolved within a timely manner
  • Preparing and attending weekly cash collection meetings with Credit Control manager/Financial controller to discuss debtors and providing sufficient feedback.
  • Completing credit management reviews and other administrative tasks to ensure that SAP data and processes are aligned and up to date.
  • Creating and maintaining financial views when setting up customer accounts
  • Running financial checks on prospective customers to assess if credit terms are appropriate.
  • Assisting with cash allocation queries from our Shared service team
  • Maintenance of customer ledgers ensuring that all cash is allocated and highlighting any issues with overdue debt.
  • Raising customer sales invoices & down payment requests via billing plans
  • Assisting and supporting with internal and external audit requirements
  • Involvement in ad-hoc projects as required
Experience and skills:
  • Over 2 years’ experience in a Credit Control role
  • Experience of using accounting systems – SAP is preferable
  • Proficient in excel spreadsheets with intermediate skills such as VLOOKUP and Pivot Tables
  • Able to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Collaborative approach and able to work alone
For further details please contact Harriett Busby at Axon Moore for immediate consideration.