Credit Controller

There are two types of Credit Controller; the ones who send increasingly red emails, and the ones who actually get paid. This company is looking for the second kind. So, they need someone to take ownership of Credit Control. You''ll be joining a Finance team of four and looking after the Accounts Receivable and Credit Control process from start to finish. What you''ll be doing: Taking ownership of the end-to-end Accounts Receivable process. Maintaining the sales ledger and making sure customer accounts are accurate and up to date. Proactively chasing outstanding debt by phone and email. Building strong relationships with customers and becoming their main point of contact for financial queries. Investigating and resolving invoice queries before they become an excuse for something not being paid. Reviewing customer credit limits and carrying out credit risk assessments. Managing aged debt and escalating overdue accounts when necessary. Liaising with external legal partners where further recovery action is required. Producing aged debt reporting and keeping the wider business informed of potential issues. Working closely with Sales and Operations to keep credit lines open wherever commercially sensible. Using credit automation tools to make the process more efficient and give the business better visibility of its debt. Supporting the wider Finance team with control tasks and helping streamline monthly reporting. The important bit is how you do it because their customers are ..... full job details .....