Credit Controller - Blackburn, United Kingdom - Clayton Recruitment

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Our clients are one of the UK's leading independent manufacturers of hygiene paper products and is currently looking for an experienced Credit Controller to join them at their office in Blackburn due to continued and sustained growth.


They are looking for a proactive, highly organised team player to become an integral part of the Credit Control team.


The primary purpose of the credit controller is to support the credit control processes, ensuring that all payments, credit limits and associated paperwork are transacted within agreed service levels.

In addition, they play an important role in the identification and resolution of discrepancies

Initial set up of new customer account through credit checks, notify customer of agreed credit limit and term in line with company policy
Effective debt collection and maintenance of the accounts ensuring customers adhere to payment terms and credit limits
Sales invoices and credit note generation and sending invoices and statements to customers
Sales receipts allocation and reconciliations
Liaising with invoice finance partner to achieve cash collection targets, providing timely and accurate information
Preparing the paperwork for defaulting debtors and forwarding to the invoice finance partner at the end of the Collection Cycle
Bring to the attention of Senior Management any significant risk relating to potential bad debt, bounced cheques, payment reversal
Prepare information for senior management to review credit limits on a regular basis, evaluating and minimising possible risks
Weekly and monthly reconciliation of trade debtors
National stats reporting
Production of various KPI reports any other ad hoc duties as required for Senior management
Ensuring good working relations and timely communications will all team members and customers and resolution of any queries

Essential skills required
Proven experience working within a credit control role
Excellent telephone manner with the ability to "get results" whilst maintaining cordial relationships with key stakeholders
IT literacy with superb knowledge of Microsoft Excel
Knowledge of SAP Business one will be preferable but not essential
High level of attention to detail, numerate and literate
Excellent communication and organisation skills
Proactive approach to achieve superb results
Ability to work using own initiative and team player

If you are interested in this role and you have the rekevant eperience, please submit your CV.

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