Details:
- Salary: £25,000 - Annum
- Location: Peterborough Cambridgeshire
- Date: 4 weeks ago
Description:
Credit Control / Sales Ledger
Meyer Scott Ref: VR/08959
Salary: £25,000 per annum
Location: Hampton, Peterborough
Type: 6-month FTC
Our client based in Peterborough is seeking a Credit Controller for a 6-month fixed term contract.
Job Purpose:
Reporting to the Sales Ledger Manager. The Credit Controller, as part of our Finance team, will have the important role of ensuring the company debtor list is managed and outstanding client balances are organised and scheduled for collection. Attention to detail, confidence in dealing with clients, accuracy in reporting and being process driven is essential, alongside experience in a credit control environment. This is a stand-alone position but also part of a very support team.
Key Result Areas:
Ensure debtor list is reported accurately and updated daily.
Ensure debt collection procedures are closely adhered to and outstanding client balances are tracked.
Communicate effectively and efficiently with Sales Ledger Manager, Sales Team, and Customer Service Manager at all stages, updating them on client dealings.
Reducing company debt.
Protect the company brand when managing customer complaints resulting from credit control process.
The Role
Identify outstanding debt and organise priority for collection.
Liaise with Sales Team and/or Customer Service to ensure disputed invoices are resolved smoothly; checking that everything has been done to collect outstanding balances, prior to formal credit control procedures.
Manage customer relations in a timely and organised manner.
Chase overdue invoices by telephone and email within agreed timescales.
Take card payments through Stripe.
Follow up on failed CPA payments.
Maintain Excel spreadsheet of all uncollected customer balances and provide weekly report to Head of Finance.
Other duties as delegated by the Sales Ledger Manager.
Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 5.30pm with 1 hour for lunch