Credit Controller - Basildon, United Kingdom - Alpi UK Ltd

Alpi UK Ltd

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Basildon, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Credit Controller

An opportunity has arisen for a Credit Controller to join our existing Credit Control team of four at our Alpi UK headquarters in Basildon, Essex.

We are Alpi UK Ltd - part of the Albini & Pitigliani group of companies. We have provided freight forwarding services and logistics solutions for 70 years. Still a family run company we treat people as people, not numbers.

With unchanged passion, we strive to balance a growing company in a highly competitive industry with family ethics and social responsibility.

Office hours:
Monday - Friday 08:30hrs - 17:30hrs (1-hour unpaid lunch)

Salary:
Depending on experience £25,000 - £29,000

The role is office based.

The Role*To implement Alpi UK's Credit Management Policy and to collect outstanding debt:

Building and maintaining excellent communication and relationships with customers by telephone and electronic communication.
Creating accounts for new customers.
Ensuring good relations and communications with all members of the team and responding politely and in a timely fashion to internal and external customers.
Debt collection, chasing outstanding debt.
Maintenance of sales ledger database.
Resolution of all queries in relation to invoices to ensure that there is no debt aged greater than three months.
Production of management information against agreed KPI's.
Ensuring that all sales ledger transactions are processed in accordance with the accounting timetable and to conduct the month end accounting procedures to close the ledger.
Maintaining confidentiality of the department and using discretion where necessary.

Skills Experience & Competencies

Minimum of 3 years previous experience in Credit Control & Sales Ledger roles.
Proficient in the use of accounting packages and Microsoft Office Packages (Access Dimensions preferable but not essential).
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
Good team working skills.
Good customer service skills.

Benefits

Holiday commences 20 days + Statutory Public Holidays.
Holiday loyalty days up to a maximum of 5 days (1 per each full year of employment completed).
Group Personal Pension Plan after one year service company contributions increase to 9%.

Independent Financial Advice

Alpi offers every employee the opportunity to have a free 30minute annual pension and investment review meeting with our independent financial advisor.
Alpi UK Death in Service insurance cover equal to three times your annual salary eligible after 6 months service.
Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your immediate family members *conditions apply*.
Access to our Employee Discounts and Perks which includes Grocery Shopping, Holidays, Sports, Movies and much more.
Free parking on site.

Salary:
£25,000.00-£29,000.00 per year