Sole Credit Controller

I am currently partnering with an exciting, high growth telecommunications business based in North London who are seeking a sole credit controller to manage their day to day credit function. Working closely with the billing and operations teams, as well as a host of account managers, this role will take responsibility for the whole collections life-cycle, as well as giving the right candidate the opportunity to help build and grow the department too.

Responsibilities

Ensuring efficient and appropriate credit control and management controls are in place
Managing the credit control process for multiple brands with different criteria
Identifying improvements within the debt collection process
Posting and allocating customer payments, processing credit card payments, and issuing manual credits
Managing the monthly direct debit collections as well as the direct debit bounces
Producing client statements, sending reminders, and following the credit control process progressing to LBA
Contacting clients by telephone, email and post
Dealing with credit control calls and correspondence
Managing more difficult accounts with a hands-on approach, and achieving settlements and ongoing adherence to contractual terms by setting up negotiation processes to deal with disputes
Managing write-offs, bad debt provisions, and setting up of payment plans.
Monthly credit control reporting, ensuring the risk of bad debt is minimised
Reviewing and reporting on aged debtors
Providing monthly reports to senior management on the current status of ledger
Managing ad hoc credit control and AR related information requests
Implementing and managing a credit checking process
Complete responsibility and accountability for all credit control and AR matters
Required Skills and Abilities

At least 2 years previous experience of end to end credit control and accounts receivable processes
Experience and understanding of legal procedures
Strong written and verbal communication skills especially during difficult customer negotiations
Ability to work under pressure
Ability to multitask and prioritise workload
Able to work independently and proactively in an efficient manner
Uphold confidentiality and private matters
Confident on Microsoft Excel to vlookup and pivot table levelIf this role looks like it could be a good fit for you, please apply via this advert, or to be fast tracked please send your CV directly to me at (url removed) with a brief covering note attached and I'll be in touch