Credit Controller - Birmingham, United Kingdom - OCC Computer Personnel

OCC Computer Personnel

Verified Company

Birmingham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Our Client is looking for a Credit Controller to join their Finance team based in Birmingham City Centre.

This is an opportunity to join the credit control team in Birmingham, to manage, co-ordinate and maximise the collection of debt for a section of the client ledger in a timely fashion and minimise the risk of non-payment, whilst maintaining the firms' clientservice delivery levels and high professional standards.

About the role:

The Credit Controller will work with the Birmingham Credit Control team, taking responsibility for the credit control of their own ledger across the firm's practice groups.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Recording chase history and agreed payment timescales on the system;

Proactively resolving and monitoring any queries raised;
Liaising with partners and associates on all debts, including conducting facetoface meetings;

About you:

Key Skills and Experience:

Preferably at least 2 years credit control experience (experience of working in a professional services environment is desirable).
Proficient in the use of debt and/or revenue management systems. Knowledge of MiniSoft ARCS 2G would be desirable; ideally alongside an integrated or independent finance system (knowledge of Expert (Aderant) would be desirable, although not essential).
Ability to conduct face to face and telephone debt reviews with partners and fee earners.
Experience of dealing with international clients is desirable.
Strong analytical and negotiation skills to help resolve queries.
Significant experience of account reconciliation.
Ability to be assertive and confident in collecting debts, whilst at all times maintaining an assured and professional manner.
Competent in the use of MS Office, including experience of Microsoft Excel and Word.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels.
To have a flexible and proactive approach to debt collection.
To be driven and motivated about the role and keen to contribute to the team.
To be flexible and adapt quickly to a changing environment.
To have the ability to work to given timeframes and anticipate likely workflows.
To have attention to detail and consistently produce high quality work.
Experience of dealing with international clients is desirable.

What They Can Offer You:

Excellent benefits, including:

A hybrid approach to office and remote working, with up to 50% remote working available.
25 days annual leave, with the option to buy up to a week's extra annual leave
Free private medical insurance, and the option to add family members
A generous pension allowance
Life assurance covering four times your annual salary
The chance of a threemonth sabbatical every five years
Maternity, paternity and adoption leave schemes
A range of health and wellbeing programmes
State of the art offices, in the heart of Birmingham City Centre, with an onsite restaurant
Opportunities to flourish in your role through training and personal development

Many of their people work flexibly in some way.

If you would like to explore your own flexible working arrangements with them, they are happy to discuss this during the recruitment process.