Credit Controller

Description:

Senior Credit Controller - Real Estate. OUR CLIENT is an established and successful real estate owner and investor who own a multi-billion portfolio of assets. The company specialise in the commercial real estate sector, owning amongst others an impressive array of London assets. They are currently looking to recruit an experience Senior Credit Controller - Property to maintain an organised and professional credit control function for their Property Management department and ensure collections targets are met, additionally, providing regular support to the cashier function.

THE ROLE: The Senior Credit Controller will be reporting to Head of Property Accounts and will be responsible for:

Credit Control:

Arranging all necessary action to collect the monies due on the quarter day and achieving the department's collection targets.
Preparing quarterly rent and service charge collection statistics.
Reporting on all historic arrears on a monthly basis.
Reporting on all arrears (rent, service charge and insurance) at any meetings requested.
Where required, initiating proceedings to ensure outstanding debts are bought to a satisfactory conclusion.
Presenting and discussing the latest arrears position at the Asset Management/Finance meetings.
Liaising with central finance to ensure all void service charges are paid and arrears positions are reconciled.
Liaising with Property Accounts Manager to prepare debt claim form to administrators / liquidators.
Cleardown tenant ledgers for lease terminations, transferred and sold properties.
Work closely with Asset Managers, Property Managers and Property Accountants, and ensure they are kept abreast of any cash flow issues due to debtor arrears and establish who is dealing with the matter.
Maintaining all tenant deposit funds held. Ensuring accurate postings and allocations of bank interest on security deposits.
Completing quarterly bank reconciliations for all rent deposits held.
Preparing all paperwork for approved TA forms including account closures as well as debt write off forms. Ensure all paperwork is signed in line with the bank mandates and process through the bank/returned to the property surveyors.
Where required, attending and providing reports for meetings of the Credit Committee.
Managing the collection of amounts due to the Group, outside of the property management department.
Handling audit queries relating to credit control.
Keeping the company up to date with new credit management procedures and techniques.
Reviewing the company credit control procedures and develop and implement IT / process enhancements where required.Supporting the Cashiering Function:

Providing cover and assistance to the Cashier to allocate and post all tenant related cash receipts into property management system for rent, service charge and insurance during peak periods.Other:

Preparing demand raises on a periodic basis.
Working closely with the Group Finance team to ensure amounts payable are accurately recorded.
Any other duties as might be reasonably required with the role.

THE PERSON and SKILL REQUIREMENTS for the Credit Controller role:

Strong experience within Commercial Property Management Credit Control.
Proficiency in MS Excel and the knowledge of Property Management Systems TRAMPS , MRI QUBE BLUEBOX YARDI
Ability to reconcile tenant ledgers.
Good time management and ability to prioritise workload to meet targets.
Team player with good problem solving skills.
Strong communication skills both written and verbal.
Ability to think proactively.

BENEFITS:

25 days holiday
Hybrid - 4 days in office and flexibility when needed
Discretionary bonus - 10%
Excellent Non-Contribution pension, Private Healthcare, life insurance etc
Varioous cashback and saving schemes
Canteen

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