Credit Controller - Manchester, United Kingdom - Veritas Solicitors

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Description

Role:
Credit Controller


Business:
Veritas Solicitors


Reports to:
Operations Manager


Location:
Cardinal House, Parsonage Gardens


Salary:
£23,000 - £28,000


Hours of work 35 Hours Per Week (Monday to Friday)


Employee Benefits

  • Competitive salary (dependent on experience and ability)
  • Annual appraisals
  • Flexitime
  • Birthday privilege
  • 24 days annual leave
  • Employee assistance program
  • Pension scheme
  • Holiday buy scheme
  • Bespoke training and development opportunities
  • Convenient City Centre based fantastic location
  • Growth and development prospects opportunities to gain experience within your capacity and in line with the business which is exciting.

Company Information


Veritas Solicitors LLP is a busy multi-disciplinary practice based in Manchester City Centre, providing a personalised service to private and commercial clients alike.

With areas of specialism including include
Housing Disrepair, Personal Injury, Medical, Clinical and Dental Negligence, Industrial Disease, Financial Mis
- selling, Data Breach, Civil Disputes, Professional Negligence, Commercial Property, Business Interruption

Claims, Immigration and Private Client (Wills, Statutory Declaration, Powers of Attorney); Veritas Solicitors is fully capable of dealing with many areas of practice, meeting the needs of both individuals and businesses alike.


Our objective is to be the firm of choice for clients on their challenging legal issues and significant business transactions.

We specialise in matters that require individual attention, exceptional experience, and a high level of sophistication.

On offer is an intense, pragmatic and highly individualised focus on client matters drawing on substantial experience of advising a range of UK & International clients to achieve their goals.


Job Purpose

  • Collection of debt to ensure the department's collection targets are achieved in a timely manner, reducing aged debt.
  • Ensuring consistently accurate collection notes are maintained within the system to display the live debt position for management reporting purposes.
  • Approaching challenges with a 'firm but fair' attitude/outlook
  • Identify disputes and ensure prompt resolution by working with both internal and external departments/services whilst ensuring escalation procedures are adhered to.
  • Initiating enforcement procedures on aged debt where necessary.
  • You must be experience handling enforcement to a successful and satisfactory result.

Competency Requirements

Experience in the following would be highly relevant:

  • Negotiating payment plans and setting up terms and conditions
  • Setting up repayments and working with Debt Counsellors
  • Ensuring customers pay on time and charge them for overdue invoices
  • Starting legal proceedings if debtors do not pay their debts on time
  • Liaising with Solicitors and enforcement
  • Maintaining accurate records
  • Implementing changes in the company's credit control system

Skills & Qualifications

  • Degree in business, finance or accounting
  • Prior experience in debt collection, civil litigation and enforcement
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
  • Strong understanding of debt collection laws and regulations.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Proficient in Microsoft packages.
  • Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
£23,000.00-£28,000.00 per year


Benefits:


  • Company pension
  • Flexitime

Schedule:

  • Flexitime
  • Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Manchester: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location:
In person


Reference ID:
CC572023

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