Credit Controller - London, United Kingdom - Handle Recruitment Ltd

Handle Recruitment Ltd

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Sector:
Careers at handle

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Type: hybrid

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Contact: Emily Smacchi

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Expiry Date: 16 April 2023

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Job Ref: 0123

Are you ready to step up into a senior credit controller role?

Or perhaps you are already there, but looking for a fresh challenge and environment.

Currently working in a recruitment agency or commercial sales business?
We're seeking a confident, proactive credit controller, to lead our credit control team across our business.

Handle is a very well known brand in the creative sector - we help leading entertainment companies, social networks, global media brands, sports bodies, retailers, and digital technology providers with a constantly evolving range of talent and payroll solutions.

What will you be expected to do?
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You will be accountable for the collection of funds for a portfolio of approximately 100 live accounts
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Key responsibilities & duties
***- Maximising collections by achieving cash target, Minimising aged debt, bad debt and DSO

Ensuring the timely receipt of invoices by the customers and or uploading customer's invoices on various procurement portals
Building positive relationships with Client accounts payable functions.
Setting up Direct Debits and Negotiating Payment Plans
Working closely with the sales team to resolve problem accounts
Escalating outstanding invoices to third party for collections
Ensuring risk accounts are placed 'on stop' on database
Recording sales invoices for contract and permanent placements on relevant spreadsheets used for reconciliation, commission, tracking GP and monitoring performance
Liaising with clients to obtain PO numbers to submit invoices
Posting Sales Ledger receipts onto the cashbook and Sage
Credit control liaising with Debtors with overdue invoices and resolving any issues
Responsible for company banking
Preparing Supplier invoices for input onto Sage (nominal coding, cost centres and authorisation
Posting authorised invoices onto Sage
Preparing remittance slips to be posted with payments

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Experience / Skills Required

Credit control experience essential must be able to demonstrate strong ability in all areas required.
Excellent telephone manner and communications skills
Have strong attention to detail, high accuracy and ability to work to tight deadlines.
Happy working at a very fast pace, dealing with a highvolume workload.

How you will shine
A great credit controller will be aligned to our values: authentic, creative and tenacious:

A problem solver

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Highly organised:

Excellent time management and organisational skills
A passionate desire to succeed
A winning mentality
The ability to overcome obstacles and be persistent

Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.