Credit Controller

Robert Half are pleased to be partnering with a rapidly growing organisation based in Wallingford to recruit a Credit Controller. The Credit Controller will receive a salary of up £30,000 along with other attractive benefits including mostly remote working, you only need to be in the office 2 days per month.

Primary responsibilities;

  • Call and e-mail customers to discuss and collect payments
  • Make notes of findings in the accounting system for reference
  • Review aged debt report daily to identify overdue debt
  • Provide special focus on the collection of aged (6 month +) and problematic debt
  • Help to facilitate the resolution of customer queries with the appropriate internal staff to ensure payment is received
  • Manage credit referencing
  • Monitor credit limits and payment terms
  • Input cash receipts daily to identify outstanding remittances
  • Allocate cash received and reconciliation of customer accounts
  • Send out overdue account statements and further reminders in line with Company Control Policy
  • Prepare cash and age debtor reports. To distribute to accurate reports in a timely manner as required.
  • Working alongside Business Unit Managers to help drive KPI targets

Key experience and attributes;

  • ERP System experience
  • A demonstrated ability to process large quantity of data quickly and effectively and to deliver results
  • Strong commercial acumen and financial analysis skills
  • Excellent IT skills including a high level of proficiency in Excel
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • You will have a strong work ethic and be highly organised and methodical
  • Solution-focused, with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks.
  • Persistent and resilient under pressure, with a good sense of humour
  • You will be detailed oriented and accurate with the ability to review your own work and detect and fix errors prior to your managers review

Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.

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