Credit Controller

**We are looking for an experienced Credit Controller to join our finance team in Bath on a 6-month FTC. This role is a hybrid role, combining office and home working. You will be expected to be in the Bath office at least 2 days per week.**:
You will be involved with the effective and smooth running/management of the UK debt portfolio and adhere to our cash collection cycle and DSO Targets. The role also requires you to build excellent working relationships with internal stakeholders to advise on collection status relative to their projects.
- Type of contract
- Temporary
- Grade
- Standard
- Area of Expertise
- Business Services
- Region
- UK
- Office / Project Location
- Bath
- Ref No
- 7676
- Documents
- Job Description
(PDF, 106.63kb)

You will be able to show initiative, anticipate issues and effectively manage a range of internal stakeholder queries and external client calls.

Identifying process improvements and/or bring best practices from prior Credit Control roles would be a desired attribute in this role.

**Key duties**:

- Support internal clients (Project Directors/Principals) to advise on collection status relative to their projects.
- Work closely with Credit Analyst to identify potential bad debt in the portfolio.
- Manage the Dunning Process for collection of outstanding monies owed, ensuring complete compliance with policy.
- Ensure the accurate allocation of cash within the portfolio relative to designated portfolio.
- Refer cases for external Debt Recovery Action to the attention of Head of Credit
- Report on status of receivables to Head of Credit and other stakeholders in the business as appropriate.

**Your skills & experience**:

- Preferably a Member of the Chartered Institute of Credit Management or working towards CICM qualification.
- Demonstrable experience in credit control.
- Proven track record of receivables management and undertaking client calls.
- Strong influencing skills.
- Excellent internal and external stakeholder management skills, comfortable interacting across all levels of the business globally.
- Highly organised with the proven ability to prioritise and work to tight deadlines.
- Intermediate Excel skills, (VLookups, Pivot Tables) required.
- Capable of presenting analytical data to stakeholders.
- Experience of professional services or the construction industry would be an advantage.

**Benefits**:

- Discretionary annual bonus.
- Generous holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum, exclusive of Bank Holidays.
- International working and flexible holiday.
- 3pm finish on the last Friday of the month.
- Company Pension Scheme.
- Life Assurance and Income Protection.
- Enhanced family friendly leave policies.
- Professional subscriptions.
- Flexible Benefits - including Cycle scheme, Dental insurance, Optical Cover, Travel insurance, corporate discounts.

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