Credit Controller

Michael Page are recruiting a Credit Controller on behalf of a well established information services business headquartered in Media City.

The purpose of this role is to provide the credit control function for the business, liaising with clients internationally and working closely with the billing & transactional teams.

This role will also play a key part in analysis cashflow and payment trends in to the business.

Client Details

Our client is a well established information services business headquartered in Media City, Salford Quays.

The business offers a fantastic culture, excellent benefits package and always looks to promote internally.

They have an extremely low staff turnover and are a business that we have partnered with over a long period of time with excellent feedback from our placed candidates.

Description

Credit Controller duties will include:

Sales Ledger:

• Timely and effective collection of all debts across the ledgers, where they are due.
• Prepare monthly forecast of estimated cash receipts
• Reconciliation of customer accounts.
• Resolving queries both internally and externally around outstanding invoices
• Agreeing short term payment plans with customers, where appropriate.
• Debt recovery referrals - Liaising with Manager and external solicitors on potential legal referrals for delinquent accounts.
• Liaising with Billing and Commercial teams to analyse customer revenue share returns expected but not received to assess impact on cash collection
• Monthly debt analysis, including but not limited to:-
• Debtor days
• Monthly analysis of Key Customer payment schedules to support cash inflow
• Customer payment efficiency reporting to track payment patterns
• Managing a variety of incoming mailboxes
• Reviewing intercompany balances and proposing settlements

Other:

• Maintenance of monthly Sales Ledger Withholding Tax reconciliation and procedures.
• Liaise with internal/external auditors where necessary.
• Other tasks and projects as directed by the Transaction Manager.

Profile

The successful candidate will:

• Have a proven track record within credit control / sales ledger
• Be proficient in MS Office, particularly MS Excel
• Be an excellent communicator who is able to establish relationships internally & externally
• Be able to work to tight deadlines
• Have a high level of attention to detail

Job Offer

• A salary of 28,000 - 32,000
• Bonus (typically paid at 10%)
• Hybrid working - 2 day per week in the office
• Flexible start / finish times
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Long term progression
• Enhanced maternity / paternity
• 6x life assurance
• Critical illness insurance
• Buy & sell holidays
• & more