Jackson Hogg are supporting a great business in Northumberland for their appointment of a credit controller in a busy team where you will be responsible for a dedicated ledger.
Responsibilities
Proactively managing and collecting debts of company debtors for a portfolio of customers within the region. (ule)
Evaluating new credit requests and reviewing the credit limits of customers.
Ensuring timely collection of debts and initiating legal procedures if necessary.
Negotiating and preparing repayment plans.
Processing reconciliations and cleaning up of the customer accounts.
Booking the incoming customer payment of several currencies, ensuring the cash allocated daily and reconciled into the appropriate accounts.
Processing the month-end bank reconciliations.
Preparing customer statements, client status reports and any other relevant information as required.
Conducting regular debtor review meetings with key stakeholders where needed.
Maintaining strong customer relationships and responding to internal and external queries in a timely manner.
Carrying out adhoc analysis work for the wider finance team.
Requirements
At least 3 years' experience of working within a similar credit control team environment.
Fluency in English is essential. Additional European languages would be desirable.
A good working knowledge of all Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel.
A good working knowledge of AX Dynamics and/or SAP.
Strong communication skills, with the ability to work well with teams across multiples offices and countries.
A social personality to be able to work well in a team environment, as well as individually.
Confident and assertive, whilst also being patient and friendly to all customers and employees.
Strong attention to detail, with the ability to investigate issues and provide good solutions to problem areas.
Good planning and organization skills, able to deal with multiple priorities and juggle a busy workload.