Thistle Group is a multi-award-winning organisation which offers a range of services and products to financial services firms, helping our clients through the twists and turns of the ever-changing regulatory landscape. The Group consists of three separate entities: a regulatory consultancy, an automated suitability report writing tool and an implementation and transformation consultancy.

Due to exciting team growth we have an opportunity for an experienced Credit Controller to join our Finance Team. This role will support across Sales Ledger and Credit Control. Demonstrable experience in time billing from a Consultancy/Accounting background would be advantageous, but not essential.

We operate a hybrid working model with a minimum of one day per week in our London office.

Key Responsibilities:

Credit Control (Primary Focus):

• Proactively chase debtor balances
• Keep debtor notes up to date
• Assist with billing queries
• Work with customer facing staff to improve collection
• Starting legal proceedings if clients do not pay their debts on time
• Liaising with Solicitors and Bailiffs
• Negotiating payment plans with clients

Sales Ledger:

• Processing invoices on a timely and accurate basis
• Setting up new clients
• Raise sales ledger invoices on a regular basis and email out promptly to clients
• Ensuring that sales ledger is fully reconciled.
• Raise re-charge/adhoc invoices for client
• Other adhoc tasks as required

Key Skills Required:

• Previous Sales Ledger/Credit Control experience is essential
• Experience with billing time (Accounting/consulting) is desirable but not essential
• Due to time based element of billing, this would suit someone with a good level of ability in Excel
• Ability to establish and maintain good client relationships, both internally and externally at all levels
• Ability to reconcile complex accounts and have excellent attention to detail
• Competence in Microsoft Office products
• Calm, polite and professional confident manner to handle potentially uncomfortable conversations and e-mails.

We offer

• Hybrid working Model to support work/life balance
• Competitive salary and the ability to grow your career within the Thistle Group.
• 25 - 30 days holiday entitlement depending on length of service.
• Company pension scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Gym membership contribution