Credit Controller

£24,000 - £30,000 + Bonus + Benefits

Credit Controller: In order to meet growing demand, a talented and ambitious Credit Controller, ideally with a number of years' experience working in a customer analytics finance role, is required to provide a broad ranging credit control service for OnSite Support - a leading distributor of safety, welfare and site equipment for the construction industry.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, the successful candidate will assist the team in assessing the creditworthiness of existing and potential customers.

In addition, they will proactively reduce debtor days, in turn, maximising the overall profitability and liquidity of the company.

As such, the ideal candidate will ideally have previous experience of evaluating customer risk.

However, applications from individuals with a positive attitude and some commercial exposure to finance team operations are also encouraged.



Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with allocated Key Accounts and Key Account Prospects by ensuring they have everything they need to enable us to maintain timely recovery of monthly accounts due.


• Communicate regularly with the remainder of allocated accounts i.e.
  
  Core, Tail & Merchant to ensure payments are received within their given credit terms.


• Posting and allocating of BACS payments for allocated accounts and management of Sales Ledger on BC, ensuring reconciliation.


• First point of contact between Finance and OnSite Sales staff to log, investigate and resolve queries to ensure timely resolution and payment.


• Providing copy invoices, credit notes statement and PODs as requested.


• Monitor credit ratings for customers via our 3rd party credit checking company.


• Manage all aspects of overdue accounts, ensuring appropriate escalation for problem debtors based on the customer type.


• Provide timely updates to the Finance Team Leader in regards to any potential issues which may significantly impact our cash flow.


• Ensure debtors report is kept up to date with detailed information re debt progress.


• Deal with all new account requests which come into the company via e-commerce/CST or via Sales Managers by liaising with the customer and sending out credit application form link.


• Add in Statement and Pre-Reminder profiles once account is set up on BC, along with credit limit for final approval by Finance Team Leader.


• Liaise with Sales Managers of intention to pass for collection to enable them to speak to their contacts prior to action being taken.


• Process all required paperwork prior to passing for collection.
  
  Liaise with debt collection agency on a regular basis for updates on debt progress.


• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and alignment to OnSite values.

Skills & Experience

• Previous work experience in a Credit Controller or similar role


• Intermediate level of Microsoft office, especially MS Excel


• Good communication skills with professional manner, both written and verbal


• Ability to deliver credit control tasks


• Ability to build credibility and relationships with relevant departments


• Good numeracy skills


• Basic accounting certificate or qualification - desirable


• Pivot tables, graphs, charts and PowerPoint presentations - desirable

Our Values

• We care about people & the community.


• We're positive & helpful


• We work sustainably.


• We're committed to learning & innovation


• We strive for excellence

Our Benefits

• Holiday entitlement based on length of service


• Health insurance available after 6 months with the company


• Registered with Cyclescheme


• Annual free health checks and well-being sessions

We are an equal opportunities employer who values people as individuals.

We are committed to equality and fairness of opportunity and to providing a service and following practices which are free from unfair and unlawful discrimination.

This is a wonderful opportunity for an ambitious Credit Controller to join a well-established team in a high growth industry.

A competitive salary and benefits package is on offer to the successful candidate in addition to genuine career progression opportunities.

Apply now!