Credit Controller - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Meridian

Meridian

Verified Company

Birmingham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Join one of the UK's leading distributors of electrical products and solution providers with 250+ branches nationally with a core value to develop talent & internal progression.

We are recruiting for an Experienced Credit Controller to join our team based out of our Birmingham Head Office (B15):
Hybrid Working
Contracted to 37 Hours a week
Monday to Thursday 07:30 - 17:00 & Friday 08:30 - 16:30
No bank holiday working required

Benefits:
Pension scheme, Life assurance, 25 days holiday

We will be looking for you to efficiently and effectively manage and minimise aged debt and maximise Cash Collection using both EDI & Standard trading platforms.

You will be establishing and developing great working relationships with customers.

Credit Controller - The Role:

Ensure effective control of Customers by monitoring shortfalls and taking appropriate action.
Collect payments according to agreed terms, achieve cash collection targets and resolve and minimise overdue debts.
Ensure all customer requirements are fulfilled and delivered on time in line with the SLAs and KPIs
Monitor large commercial queries ensuring that item(s) are progressed and resolved in timely manner.
Escalate any serious concerns accordingly to the Collection Support Specialist.
Review payment plans when requested.
Place customers on credit hold where necessary.
Regular review calls and some face-to-face meetings with customers.
Review accounts for legal action.
Review order release requests.

Utilise Sidetrade to ensure account portfolio is managed effectively ensuring To Do Lists are actioned daily and all activity logged to include invoice qualification.

Ensure overtrading is monitored and appropriate actions taken.
Complete monthly cash forecast and pre-call on all high value amounts above agreed threshold.
Encourage customers to receive invoices electronically.

Credit Controller - The Person:

Experienced Credit Controller and ideally with some understanding of Credit Risk
Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills - able to build effective, long-term relationships
Enjoys interaction with internal and external customer focus
Some commercial awareness - understands business requirements
Competent user of Microsoft Office and Outlook & financial software packages
Intermediate level of Excel, V-lookups, pivot tables etc

PLEASE APPLY ONLINE TODAY

Would suit:
accounting credit, Bad credit collector, bank credit officer, account controller, credit account manager, corporate account credit manager, clerk credit collector