Package Description:
Akari Care is a family of Residential Care Homes spread across the UK, with the largest concentration of homes in the north-east.
An opportunity has arisen to join Akari Care’s finance team, as Credit Control Assistant at our Leeds Support Centre, based in the centre of Leeds.
As an assistant to the Credit Control team you will support in the timely collection of debt from self-funding and local government authority residents..
Job Title: Credit Controller Assistant
Reporting to: Credit Control Manager
Duties and Key Responsibilities:
• Minimise the aging of debt and retain levels set by the Credit Control Manager
• Manage the collection of debt through written and verbal communication with customers
• Establish relationships with individuals, Care Teams, Next of Kin and local authorities to ensure timely payments.
• Meeting monthly and quarterly cash/debtor day targets set by the FC and the Credit Control Manager
• Support in procedures to escalate the collection of debt, where necessary and as directed by the Credit Control Manager.
• Assisting Treasury, allocating cash and reconciliation of bank accounts.
• Other Ad-hoc duties
Person Specification:
• 1 Years minimum experience within a finance role
• Ability to communicate appropriately, sensitively and maintain confidentiality with a range of stakeholders
• Self-disciplined and efficient, with a flexible and proactive nature
• Excellent written communication skills
• Solid team working skills
• Ability to establish and maintain good client relationships, both internally and externally at all levels
• Ability to reconcile complex accounts and have excellent attention to detail
• Experienced in Excel and Microsoft Office packages
• Knowledge of software of software packages such as SAGE
• Ability to work to deadlines