Credit Controller

Description The Opportunity: Kenton Black Finance are currently recruiting for a full-time and permanent Credit Controller on behalf of a business that is based in the Ulverston area. This company has a turnover of circa 14 million pounds, and has been operating for over 40 years. You will be able to work on a hybrid basis (working 2 days a week from home) and the working hours are flexible. You'll have excellent communication skills, be a team player, and full training will be given. If you would like to be part of a forward-thinking business and have a job with excellent career prospects, then please get in touch. Salary and Benefits: - A salary of £26,500 - £28,500- Hybrid working (2 days a week from home)- 33 days of annual leave (including bank holidys)- Group life insurance- Westfield health insurance cover- 3% pension- Flexible working hours (early finish on a Friday) Your New Role as the Credit Controller: •Create new customer accounts ensuring all information is correct for sales and finance reporting and maintain ongoing amendments• Credit check new and existing accounts to establish suitable credit limits, ensuring insurance is in place where necessary• Contact customers to determine payment dates for invoices and chase overdue debt as necessary• Process all invoicing runs, including worldwide /consolidated invoices for the Company daily including EDI system taking responsibility for the resolution of any issues• Ensure final and debt collector letters are sent to customers within required timescales• Manage awaiting credit listing and, where necessary, request debit notes from customers to clear journals and liaise with other departments to follow to resolution• Produce daily 'On Stop' listing for sales and analyse requests for release of credit stopped orders• Process credit card and cheque payments in line with internal and process requirements whilst ensuring compliance with WL PCI DSS Policy• Post cash to customers from bank statements printed from the Company's banking facilities, cheques and credit card payments• Contact the bank with queries• Deal with Rep and customer queries• Ensure process documentation exists for all tasks, is accurate, up to date and followed• Provide cover and assistance where necessary to other members of the finance department• Ensuring that ideas and suggestions are made so that continuous improvement is part of the day to day life in Finance Experience and Skills Required to Apply: • Have a good rapport with both customers and other departments within the company (ESSENTIAL)• Able to work on own initiative and make decisions within role (ESSENTIAL)• Can work independently and understand importance of deadlines (ESSENTIAL)• Knowledge of office procedures, practices and equipment (ESSENTIAL)• Customer focused; puts the customer at the heart of everything they do (ESSENTIAL)• Team player; works well as part of a team (ESSENTIAL)• Committed to CI; continually improving the way we do things; keeping it simple (ESSENTIAL)• Being resilient and able to deal with the demands of the business (ESSENTIAL)• Flexible approach to work (ESSENTIAL)• High standard of work and attention to detail (ESSENTIAL) Summary: This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company that has been operating for over 40 years and is part of a group of businesses. The organisation has earned numerous industry accolades for both innovation and quality, and is based in the Ulverston area. You will be offered 33 days of annual leave, be able to work on a hybrid basis, and be part of a forward-thinking company. TO BE CONSIDERED YOU MUST BE RESIDING IN THE UK CURRENTLY, HAVE UK BASED CREDIT CONTROL EXPERIENCE, AND HAVE THE FULL RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK. You must also meet all the ‘ESSENTIAL criteria’ for your application to be considered. This vacancy is being handled by Carl Angilly – Kenton Black Finance. Kenton Black Finance operate across the UK as a market leading recruitment partner, specialising in the attraction of finance talent across both permanent and interim requirements. With a team of dedicated experts, each with longevity operating in the finance arena, we maintain a proven track record and have established partnerships with businesses both large, small and those in their infancy. Market leaders, we provide recruitment solutions from entry level finance to directorship professionals. Operating from local offices in Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham and Glasgow, Kenton Black Finance remain a dynamic and effective recruitment partner who represent and attract only the finest finance talent in the local area and across the UK.