Job Description

The Countrywide finance team is looking to build on existing processes and enhance the quality of service. You must be numerically strong with an ambition to succeed. We are looking for tenacious individuals who are willing to learn, work hard and develop with us at this exciting time. You will need to be a confident communicator, who is prepared to engage with and influence stakeholders and have a strong attention to detail.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Responsible for Countrywide aged debt ledger as apportioned
• Maximize cash collections, to individually collects monthly cash targets
• To actively contribute in reducing aged debt over 30 days +
• Manage apportioned accounts in order to reduce the risk of bad debts
• Allocate all receipts and payments to open items on the sales ledger.
• To correctly help identify unallocated cash receipts from the bank statements
• Ensure telephone/email collection targets are met
• To identify and escalate potential bad debts at an early stage to the Credit Control Manager
• Keep ledgers tidy with a view to reducing the number of accounts, making sure housekeeping of write-offs / matching / unallocated cash are action regularly
• Raise ad-hoc invoices as required.
• Provide explanations for old unpaid items and unallocated cash balances to the Credit Control Manager
• Promote the department by maintaining relationships with customers, internal and external partners in a positive and professional manner at all times.
• Follow up on remittances advices when required
• Confirm bank details with solicitors when required
• Work closely with Accounts Receivables and Finance as required.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities