Credit Control Clerk

Exciting 6 months fixed term contract to Permanent Opportunity in Credit Control!

Are you looking for a move into a new vibrant and upbeat working environment, or maybe a new challenge in the workplace? We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Credit Control Clerk dedicated to ensuring the financial health and stability of the company through the collection of outstanding debts. This full-time contract to permanent Credit Control opportunity is with a well-established, successful business based in Leicestershire, who are experiencing further success and growth.

In this role, you would be a new addition to the existing team of 12 credit control clerks across multiple sites, in a wider Finance team of 10, and report to the new Credit Manager.

About the Role:

The role is full time and hybrid, and you will work within a vibrant open-plan office within the busy finance team, reporting to the Credit Manager with the support of your fellow colleagues within the credit control team. As a dedicated Credit Control Clerk, you will be responsible for managing your own set of the company's customer accounts, ensuring timely collection of outstanding debts and allocation of cash received. Ideally, you will have ideas on process improvement and support in the continuous improvement of this function.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for your own set of customer accounts.
• Maintain regular communication with customers to build positive relationships and ensure payment commitments are met.
• Open and close customer accounts.
• Credit check accounts and agree on payment terms.
• Deal with customer invoice and payment queries.
• Proactively chase debts by phone/email.
• Initiate any legal action required to the Credit Control Manager.
• Conduct weekly/monthly aged debtor reviews.
• Post cash and allocate receipts from customers.
• Review unallocated cash.
• Amend customer credit limits when required.
• Stay informed about relevant legislation, regulations, and industry best practices related to credit control and debt collection.
• Provide support to the wider finance team as needed.

Ideally, you will have:

• Previous experience of credit control and account receivable processes.
• Knowledge of credit management principles and practices.
• A proactive and results-driven approach to credit control.
• A track record of clearing outstanding debts.
• Experience with cash allocation and investigation.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills both with internal and external customers.
• The ability to work well independently as well as part of a team.
• The ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Confidence with basic Microsoft Excel tasks.

What's on offer:

• A competitive salary depending on experience: £28,000 - £35,000 per annum.
• Private medical care.
• On-site parking.

Please apply if this sounds like something you are interested in.

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