Credit Controller

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Credit Controller to join this global retailer based in central London on a permanent basis.

The main purpose of this role is to monitor and control the credit extension, collection and payment activities of assigned accounts to ensure customer orders are serviced in a timely and efficient manner while maximising collection efforts to improve cash flow and to gather and analyse data and prepare financial reports for management.

Key accountabilities:

• To ensure that customers pay amounts owed to the company on the due date, including the speedy resolutions of any queries or claims in liaison with the customer services team.
• To ensure compliance with the company credit policy and business processes
• To review financial information, credit reports, customer pay history, etc. to recommend appropriate credit limits for assigned accounts.
• To allocate and bank all cash received into the business on a regular basis.
• To gather quantifying data and generate reports to assist in collections and identifying problem areas.
• To prepare periodic and ad-hoc reporting for management, as requested.
• To identify and recommend opportunities for improvement in existing procedures and processes consistent with company policies and procedures.

To be considered for this role you must have at least 2 years Credit Control experience within a busy, high volume environment. SAP experience would be beneficial but not essential.