Antony James Recruitment Ltd are delighted to be working with an established company in recruiting a Credit Control Manager. Based fully at their Colchester HQ you will also be overseeing the AR function and working closely with the wider Finance teams.
Main Duties
- Managing a team of Credit Controllers
- Formulation of the company's credit policy to mitigate unnecessary risk
- Reviewing credit applications and credit references to set credit limits and ensure creditworthiness
- Preparing journal entries, and credit notes and assisting with month end
- Review and report on Aged Debtors
- Regularly meet and negotiate terms with third-party debt collection agencies
- Manage write-offs, bad debt provisions and setting up of payment plans
- Preparation of statement of claims for liquidators
- Assisting the broader accounts team
- Regularly reviewing the process and procedures to reduce debtor days
Skills and attributes
- Previous experience in end-to-end credit control and accounts receivable processes
- Working knowledge of Credit law
- Staff management experience
- Strong written and verbal communication skills especially during complex customer negotiations
- Ability to build relationships with multiple internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to multi-task
- Intermediate computer software skills, including Excel and other accounting packages