The Opportunity:
Kenton Black Finance are currently recruiting for a full-time and permanent Credit Controller on behalf of a business that is based in the Preston area. This company has a turnover of circa 50 million pounds, and has been operating for over 20 years. You'll have excellent communication skills, be a team player, and full training will be given. If you would like to be part of a well-established business and have a job with excellent career prospects, then please get in touch. Please note, this job is office based.
Salary and Benefits:
• A salary of £28,000 to £30,000
• Annual leave - 25 days + bank holidays
• Option to buy/sell up to 5 working days a year
• Pension up to 5% matched by company
• Death in service at 3 years of salary
Your New Role as the Credit Controller:
• Ensure a proactive approach to collecting outstanding debt is maintained to meet collection targets
• Ensure you keep accurate records on chasing and payment promises
• Take guidance from your team leader to effectively deal with issues
• Assist with the workload of other team members from time-to-time
• Drive continuous improvement in the number of days debts remain overdue
• Ensure all non-value added tasks are removed from the day-to-day activity within your role
• Manage and monitor new customer accounts set up, including the setting and controlling of credit limits
• Ensure strong relationships are maintained with customers and internal colleagues
• Manage your own portfolio of accounts, ensuring outstanding debts are collected in line with company policy
• Where appropriate, timely escalation of issues
• Work in collaboration with operational teams across the Group
• Provide assistance to managers on ad hoc projects from time-to-time
• Communicate to key stakeholders in a concise and effective manner
Experience & Qualifications Required to Apply:
• Experience working within Credit Control/Accounts Receivable (ESSENTIAL)
• Experience in using accounting software (ESSENTIAL)
• Strong working knowledge of MS Excel – preferred but not essential
• Proactive and ambitious (ESSENTIAL)
• Ability to manage and prioritise workload (ESSENTIAL)
• Excellent time management and organisational skills (ESSENTIAL)
• Ability to work well alone or as part of a team (ESSENTIAL)
Summary:
This is a great opportunity to join an award winning company that has been operating for over 20 years. The organisation is committed to providing their team with the best opportunities for personal and professional growth. You will be offered 33 days of annual leave, be office based, and be part of a forward-thinking company.
TO BE CONSIDERED YOU MUST BE RESIDING IN THE UK CURRENTLY, HAVE UK BASED CREDIT CONTROL EXPERIENCE, AND HAVE THE FULL RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK.
You must also meet all the ‘ESSENTIAL' for your application to be considered.
This vacancy is being handled by Carl Angilly – Kenton Black Finance.
Kenton Black Finance operate across the UK as a market leading recruitment partner, specialising in the attraction of finance talent across both permanent and interim requirements. With a team of dedicated experts, each with longevity operating in the finance arena, we maintain a proven track record and have established partnerships with businesses both large, small and those in their infancy. Market leaders, we provide recruitment solutions from entry level finance to directorship professionals. Operating from local offices in Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham and Glasgow, Kenton Black Finance remain a dynamic and effective recruitment partner who represent and attract only the finest finance talent in the local area and across the UK