SF Recruitment have partnered with a successful business based in Central Derby who are looking for a Permanent Credit Control & Finance Assistant to join a small and welcoming team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the collection of debts by telephone and email
- Monitor accounts receivables on a daily basis
- Opening new clients accounts, ensuring all account details on the all systems are correct and up to date
- Be responsible for setting credit limits and payment terms
- Ensuring all clients are credit checked before terms agreed
- Processing statements on a fortnightly basis
- Be responsible for implementing/initiating legal proceedings for clients defaulting on payments
- To develop and implement loss prevention/retention programs
- To manage claims for insured/uninsured losses
- Secure and maintain credit checking facilities at most reasonable cost
- Secure and maintain adequate insurance coverage at most reasonable cost
- Make sure there are credit and insurance limits for new accounts
- Maintain Insurance spreadsheet for low credit limits to establish discretionary rates
- CIS and CCS reports monthly, collate information prepare and send
- Generating invoices/credit notes and entering them on the system
- Chase PO Numbers, ensure PO number are uploaded on system and invoices are generated with the correct PO numbers
- Open New Limited Companies on the system
- Collate all information to set up Companies
- Additional administration duties
- Assisting and cover holiday leave for the Finance Manager when required
Competencies:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organisational and planning skills - ability to work under own initiative, prioritise, and be accountable for own workload
- Reliable and dependable, including excellent time management
- Customer-focused, with a polite, helpful, and professional telephone manner
- Self-motivated
- Resilient and determined
- Team player
- Adaptable, and willing to embrace change
- Hardworking / Flexible attitude towards working hours
Skills and Experience Required:
- At least 2 years Credit control and Finance experience
- Knowledge of Excel/Office/SAGE
If you are looking for a varied and exciting new role in the local Derby area, and you come from a Credit Control/Finance background, please apply for immediate consideration. There is an attractive package on offer, along with hybrid working options.