Your new company

Your new role

• Responsibilities of our Credit Control Assistant
• Assessing the appropriateness of credit limits, and giving recommendations on credit limit increases where required, with the appropriate supporting documentation.
• Approving the credit limit increases up to the Credit Control Assistant’s approval limit as per the credit control policy.
• Liaising with the external sales team to assist with gathering information to support new accounts and credit limit increases, and to help chase outstanding debts.
• Performing credit checks on new and current customers every 12 months.
• Responsible for ensuring customer receipts are posted onto SAP using bank statements, and cash is allocated on a timely basis.
• Resolving internal and external queries in a timely manner in conjunction with the sales team.
• Review and release, when necessary, orders that are on stop.
• Ensure that Customer Statements are issued in a timely manner.
• Reviewing the sales ledger on a continual basis, and chasing customers by telephone and email that are operating outside of credit terms/limits.
• Issue stop lists on a regular and timely basis to the internal and external sales teams.
• Contact customers throughout the month to check that the customers have all invoices due and ensure accounts are paid up-to-date and in full.
• Support the Credit Control Manager in completing the month-end process and monthly management reporting in a timely manner, including a Debtors reporting pack.
• Negotiate and prepare payment plans for customers experiencing financial difficulties.
• Ensure complete compliance with the credit control policy, authority matrix and the Group Accounting Manual at all times.
• Assist with the Internal and External audits, providing information to auditors that they request.
• Any other adhoc duties required by the Credit Control Manager, Financial Controller and/or Finance Director.

What you'll need to succeed
3 plus years within a credit control role/function
Ability to pick up systems quickly
Previous use of Brightpay would be ideal.

What you'll get in return Salary £30,000 - £35,000 (£15-20 an hour)
25 days Annual Leave pro rata (Plus Bank Holidays)
Contributory pension scheme
Supported Professional Development
Free parking
On-site canteen

Flexible working options available.

What you need to do now
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