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Senior Credit Controller

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Posted 23 hours ago

Exciting opportunity to lead credit control operations in a supportive and professional team environment

Overview

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Newark-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom

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Our company in Newark-on-Trent is looking for a Senior Credit Controller to handle crucial financial operations including debt management, customer account updates, and invoice and credit generation. Role Summary:

  • Proactively follow outstanding payments
  • Accuracy in inputting and processing customer receipts
  • Invoice generation, updating purchase order numbers, and dispatching customer statements when necessary
  • Monitoring our auto reminder system and reporting payment concerns to the Finance Operations Manager
  • Supervision of a Credit Controller while ensuring quick resolution of incoming tickets and emails

Role Requirements:

  • Strong prioritization skills and ability to handle pressure
  • Excellent communication and numeric proficiency
  • Adeptness in Excel and other computer applications
  • Prior experience in Credit Control and within a Finance team
  • Basic understanding of accounting and VAT
  • Maths and English qualifications at GCSE level or equivalent
  • A desirable but not mandatory accounting qualification such as AAT

We offer exciting benefits including a competitive salary, pension scheme, annual leave and bank holidays, on-site parking, and an Employee Assistance Programme. This position offers an environment conducive for professional growth and smooth execution of financial operations.

We are seeking a Senior Credit Controller to join our on-site Finance team in Newark-on-Trent. This role is crucial for ensuring effective management of debtors, including the raising of invoices and credits, and maintaining up-to-date customer accounts. If discrepancies arise, the Senior Credit Controller will follow the correct procedures to secure payment.

The role: As a Senior Credit Controller, your responsibilities will include proactively chasing due and overdue payments to ensure they are received within the agreed terms. You will be inputting and processing customer receipts accurately, raising invoices, updating purchase order numbers, and sending customer statements as needed. Additionally, you will monitor our auto reminder system and escalate any payment concerns to the Finance Operations Manager. Part of your role will also involve supervising a Credit Controller, ensuring all incoming tickets and emails are addressed promptly.

Job requirements: The ideal candidate will have strong prioritization skills, the ability to work under pressure, and excellent communication skills. You should be numerically adept and proficient in Excel and other computer applications. Previous experience in Credit Control and working within a Finance team is essential. A basic understanding of accounting and VAT, along with Maths and English qualifications at GCSE level or equivalent, is required. An accounting qualification such as AAT is desirable but not mandatory.

Benefits: We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes a company pension scheme, 25 days of annual leave pro-rated plus bank holidays, on-site parking, and an Employee Assistance Programme.

This position offers an excellent opportunity to develop professional relationships and work within a supportive team environment, ensuring financial operations run smoothly and efficiently.

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