Senior Credit Controller

Job Role: Credit Controller
Salary: £18,000 - £22,000
Job Type: Full time, permanent
Location: Leicester

You will be working for a rapidly growing manufacturer based in Leicester on a full time permanent basis. The successful Credit Controller should be able to hit the ground running and will form part of an experienced and dynamic finance team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reviewing sales ledger/aged debtors list for overdue accounts
• Chasing debts from customers obtaining payment of overdue amounts without prejudicing customer good will
• Allocating cash receipts against aged debtors
• Assessing the credit worthiness of new and existing accounts via financial reports, trade/bank references and customer visits
• Reducing aged debtors (debtor days) and minimisation of bad debt risk
• Drafting letters to resolve issues of complaints
• Setting up BACs and CHAPs links with customers' accounts payable functions to ensure timely and efficient payment

Skills:

• Excellent communication skills are essential for Credit Controllers
• Feeling at ease with potentially tricky duties (i.e. chasing debts)
• Balancing courtesy with single-mindedness
• Judgement regarding best course of action to recover debts

Applicants who have a legal right to work within the UK will be considered.

If you are wanting a new opportunity, please send an up to date CV to Mani Rai at .