Credit Controller/ Multi Entity Business/ Manchester City Centre/ Career Development in a Growing Role and Business/1 Day WFH/ Excellent Benefits
Forge Talent have partnered with a leading group service provider as they look to build their team and presence in Manchester City Centre. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established yet evolving business as they look to enhance their footprint and develop their processes.
An ideal opportunity for an experienced Credit Controller looking to add value as part of a newly created team.
Credit Controller Role Overview
* Centrally located (Manchester City Centre)
* Development opportunities in a growing role and business.
* 1-day WFH with 4 days working in central Manchester
* There will be an initial requirement to travel out to regional business sites
* An excellent time to join a highly successful business in a period of growth and development.
* Basic salary up to £32000
Credit Controller Responsibilities:
* Proactively chase outstanding current and aged balances to ensure prompt payments and healthy cash flow across a high volume of customer accounts for multiple business entities.
* Complete new customer and regular credit checks to assess and monitor customer creditworthiness, ensuring that appropriate and up to date credit limits and controls are set, ensuring suitable controls.
* Complete regular reconciliations of customer accounts, ensuring that any discrepancies are promptly resolved, reducing delays to payments.
* Prepare weekly reporting to the Head of Shared Services to highlight aged debt, cash collection forecasts, and credit exposure.
* Proactively liaise with internal and external stakeholders to resolve any payment or billing queries.
* Ensure that the adherence to company credit policies, financial regulations, and data protection requirements are continually maintained
* Support continuous improvements projects by Identifying opportunities to streamline credit control processes and reduce outstanding debt.
* Act as the main POC for your assigned ledger of regional accounts, escalating high-risk non-payment cases to management for further action as required.
* Prioritise workflow inline with business needs, supporting the wider finance team with business-critical tasks as required.
* Process payments and refunds and raising relevant documentation as required
Required Credit Controller Experience:
* Previous experience in a Credit Control position is essential. Experience gained within a larger group business environment is highly advantageous.
* A high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
* The ability to build, develop and maintain strong and trusting relationships with both internal business stakeholders and B2B and B2C customers.
* A proactive approach and mentality to working towards and achieving both team and individual targets.
* The ability to identify process improvements and efficiencies with the confidence to communicate these effectively to the team.
* Strong Excel Skills (intermediate and above, inclusive of V look up and pivot tables)
* Strong computerised system skills – previous use of Business Central or Nav based packages is highly advantageous
* A positive, motivated and customer focussed approach to tasks and duties.
* Effective time management skills with the ability to prioritise business demands accordingly.
* A team focussed approach and mentality.
* The role will require some initial regional travel and so a full driving license or the ability to commute to regional locations is essential.
* CICM qualifications are advantageous although not essential.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Credit Controller to add value in a growing and people focussed organisation – If you have the skills and experience detailed above and live within a commutable distance of Manchester City Centre I am very keen to speak with you.
Please contact Rosie at Forge Talent or submit your CV for review.