Geospatial sales ledger & credit controller

Job Title: Sales Ledger & Credit Control – full time ​ Reporting to: Finance Controller Revision Date: June 26 Company: Idox Geospatial Ltd Position Overview Reporting to the Finance Controller and/or the Group Credit Control Manager the Credit Controller forms a key part of our finance team. This role has responsibility for managing the credit control and sales ledger for Idox Geospatial Ltd. Good communication skills are key as is the ability to build effective working relationships both internally, with Sales and Customer Operations, and externally with customers as this role involves all aspects from credit checking and set up of new accounts to successful and timely debt collection. The sales ledger function requires strong attention to detail when allocating payments and managing dispute resolutions. Main job functions – Credit control (65% of time): The credit control function includes checking potential new accounts for credit worthiness, liaising with sales teams and the Finance Controller/Group Credit Control Manager where necessary, and working with sales and customer operations to resolve disputes and obtain missing purchase orders. Chasing payments of all invoices is a vital function of this role and this is usually done by phone, email and customer portal, and an in-depth understanding of our customers is required to enable the accurate forecasting of cash along with monthly reporting of debtors. An additional role is in data management, maintaining customer details both in CRM and QuickBooks including change of name, entity and address. Main job functions – Sales Ledger (35% of time) The sales ledger function forms a significant part of this role and requires attention to detail when identifying and allocating payments received (approx. 500 payments per month), importing invoices/credits to QuickBooks, maintaining the direct debit process and making sure that all 3 systems are aligned (CRM QuickBooks and GoCardless) and managing the month end consolidated invoice process. Other tasks Other tasks as required by the business. It is key to note that the business is undergoing a finance transformation and currently in the process of testing and transitioning to a new finance platform (Certinia) which we anticipate will be going live in August. In addition, from 1st August the line management of this position will be with the Group Credit Control Manager who is in the central finance team in the Glasgow office, however the job location will not change and you will working alongside other members of the Geospatial team in Farnborough. Essential Experience: Sales ledger and credit control QuickBooks or similar platform Excel Quick learner with the ability and desire to learn new systems and processes