Credit Controller

Sewell Wallis is currently working with a leading business based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. This client has experienced significant growth recently and has further plans for expansion.

Due to expansion, they're looking to recruit a credit controller on a permanent basis. The ideal candidate will be an experienced credit controller with a proven track record of successfully chasing debt over the phone and via email.

What will you be doing?

• Intensive telephone and e-mail collections for all customers on all company ledgers and in line with the company Credit Control Policy.
• Preparation, collation, and dispatch of customer account statements on a weekly basis.
• Cash receipt allocation, controlling and postings in the financial accounting system (SAP) for all customers and entities on a daily basis.
• Reporting instances of payment defaults and account collection issues to the Head of Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable in a timely manner.
• Arranging and chairing Monthly Debtors meetings with the commercial Account Managers and Heads of commercial sectors.
• Meet stringent cash collection targets to maintain positive cash-flow and working capital to achieve corporate DSO targets.
• Follow up on overdue invoices and payments and implement company collections procedures as necessary.
• Performing regular Credit Checks on current customers and logging the details of the report.
• Assisting the Head of Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable with the management of customer credit insurance.
• Ensuring that customer Master Data is accurate and updated when needed.
• Producing Debtors reports with detailed narrative for Month End reporting and for mid month review with the CFO.
• Invoice dispute administration, logging updates in the customer's account SAP and log in CPI and follow up to resolution.
• Managing the Credit Control inbox.
• Provide customer account payment performance analysis and support to the commercial account managers team.

What skills are we looking for?

• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to multi-task and produce quality work within tight deadlines.
• Strong communicator together with effective negotiation skills both with customers and all levels within the business.
• Able to interact positively at all levels within the business and be a team player.
• Confident using MS Office, including Work and Excel.
• Maintain a strong attention to detail.
• Can demonstrate initiative and the ability to be proactive, while also being able to follow instructions.
• Previous Credit Control / Accounts Receivable experience is essential.
• Good working knowledge of SAP AR processing is advantageous.

What's on offer?

• Free parking.
• Flexible working.
• 35 hour working week.
• Hybrid working after probationary period is passed.

To apply, please see below or contact Lewis Walker.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.