Job Description

Primary Objectives will include:

• Reduce the aged debtors ledger to below 30 days
• Maximise the number of accounts on direct debit
• Ensure direct debits are collect on or before calendar day ten every month.
• Ensure that invoice queries are resolved in a timely manner
• Institute legal action where required
• Monthly control of the Eclipse telephone billing system
• Ensure bank balance is within set requirements

The key duties and responsibilities of this position are as follows:

• Managing and ensuring the accuracy of the sales ledger
• Primary contact for internal and external enquiries
• Evaluating new credit requests and reviewing customers’ credit rating on Experian
• Setting up terms and conditions of credit and maintaining information on SAGE
• Processing weekly/monthly invoices working to tight deadlines
• Preparation and circulation of monthly statements to customers
• Obtain and process direct debit instructions, ensuring the timely payment of debts
• Reconcile bank accounts and post of receipts on to SAGE
• Raise tickets for invoice queries with the Account Managers and manage the resolution thereof through the tickets
• Posting sale receipts in cashbook.
• Reconciling cashbook
• Preparing monthly reports relating to potential doubtful debts
• Issuing 7 Day letters as and when required and following up with legal action/suspension of services if required.
• Resolve billing issues with other departments, where information is incomplete or incorrect
• Represent Finance in meetings
• Provide timely and relevant information to other departments.
• Influence other departments to appreciate the effects of incorrect billing and over generous payment terms.
• Discuss and agree payment plans with the Finance Controller where considered appropriate
• Prepare the monthly Eclipse invoices
• Process all sales invoices

The successful candidate:

• Ideally, 3+ years experience in credit control, or as a Credit Manager
• Experience of reducing aged debt
• Dealing with legal claims
• SAGE Accounts package
• Autotask or similar IT Management software
• Skilled in Microsoft Office
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic
• Strong communication skills/written & verbal.
• Ability to provide timely and accurate record of works.
• Ability to organise and prioritise work.
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently alone or as part of a team.
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic
• Strong communication skills/written & verbal.
• Ability to provide timely and accurate record of works.
• Ability to organise and prioritise work.
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently alone or as part of a team.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ideally, 3+ years experience in credit control, or as a Credit Manager • Experience of reducing aged debt • Dealing with legal claims • SAGE Accounts package • Autotask or similar IT Management software • Skilled in Microsoft Office • Self-motivated and enthusiastic • Strong communication skills/written & verbal. • Ability to provide timely and accurate record of works. • Ability to organise and prioritise work. • Ability to work effectively and efficiently alone or as part of a team. • Self-motivated and enthusiastic • Strong communication skills/written & verbal. • Ability to provide timely and accurate record of works. • Ability to organise and prioritise work. • Ability to work effectively and efficiently alone or as part of a team.