Credit Controller

Elevation Accountancy & Finance are currently seeking a Credit Controller to join a successful & prestigious business based in Leeds on a full time permanent basis!

This is a rare opportunity for an experienced individual to join a successful business to provide extensive support across the busy finance team, you will be responsible for the collection of overdue invoice payments and outstanding debts by email and telephone, liaising with customers and helping resolve queries and disputes in a professional and confident manner.

These will include (but will not be limited to):


Duties & Responsibilities

*Ensure the Firms Invoices/Bills are recovered in a timely manner
*Meet cash/debtor day targets and other targets set by the Firm
*Chase overdue invoices by telephone, email and letter within agreed timescales
following the Firms credit control procedures
*Willingness to make high levels of proactive calls to clients
*Maintain accurate records of all chasing activity updating systems and key contacts
as appropriate and be able to evidence this in regular debt meetings with the
Finance Manager showing progress and action taken on key matters.
*Ensure agreed payment plans are followed through and regularly reviewed
*Ensure that all transactions are compliant with SAR's and HMRC regulations
*Handle disputed Invoices/Bills and negotiate to bring payment within agreed terms
*Provide accurate advice on billing queries
*Respond promptly and completely to both Internal & External enquires
*Propose write offs of Unrecoverable Invoices and disbursements
*Undertake account reconciliations as required
*Ensure monthly processing deadlines are met as required
*Send out monthly client statements/letters as may be agreed from time to time
*Provide cover for other accounting functions as requested
*To maximise outgoing calls to ensure an adequate volume of clients are contacted in
a professional manner
*Take an active role in the Monthly Aged Debt meetings with the departmental Debt
Management team
*Make timely recommendations to the Firms debt recovery team 'Acclaim' regarding
matters that require further action
*Any other reasonable duties required of you by the Finance Manager




Skills & Experience Needed:

*Strong credit control experience
*Resiliency and ability to adapt in an evolving environment towards new strategic ways of working
*Excellent stakeholder management skills
*Thorough understanding of how a sales ledger and its transactions work and their impact on the wider business
*Ability to make high quality, commercially focused credit decisions
*Capability to communicate confidently & professionally at all levels with a diverse audience
*Ability to prioritise own workload and that of other team members
*Good analytic and problem solving skills
*Knowledge of financial systems e. ASW and proficient use of MS packages

This an exciting opportunity to join a forward thinking company which can offer an enjoyable and stable working environment and offer a host of developmental and progression opportunities to grow!

If you meet the criteria for this role, and are interested in being put forward please do not hesitate to apply or contact me to discuss.