Credit Control Administrator

We have an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic, conscientious, a
**Credit Control**
**Administrator **to join the Refresco UK Finance Department. This is a 6-month fixed term contract which offers hybrid working.

The role is based at our Head Office in Kegworth, Junction 24 of the M1 and therefore easily accessible from Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham, Derby, and surrounding areas.

**About the role**

In this role you will undertake credit control duties to ensure smooth cash flow for the company to avoid aged debt. Working within the Credit Control Team you will take responsibility for processing all incoming payments to the business and take appropriate action in a timely manner. You will also support with the maintenance of the sales leger.
- You will take responsibility for customer accounts as defined by the Credit Manager, ensuing effective cash collection to support the companies working capital target.
- Chase and pre chase all outstanding invoices highlighting any payment issues to the senior Credit Controllers or Credit Manager.
- Post cash receipts & credit notes promptly to ensure the accuracy of the Sales Ledger.
- Ensure the bad debt does not exceed 1% of the total AR ledger.
- Query resolution of customer deductions and disputes, ensure these are investigated and processed within a timely manner with no more than 150 outstanding. Highlight any issues to the Commercial Account Manager and escalate to the Credit Manager if not resolved in a timely manner.
- Manager all new and existing customer set up including credit checks and monitoring credit alerts. Manage the daily cash balancing process, following up and resolving any cash queries.
- Provide the Credit Manager with relevant information for the monthly credit note provision ensuring all copy invoices are chased for accuracy in the accounts. Providing a detailed listing of all outstanding debit notes each month.
- Preparation of the weekly cash forecast, pulling information from the system and checking the data is correct. Escalating any issues to the Senior Credit Controllers/Credit Managers in a timely manner.
- Lead the preparation of the daily billing process, ensuring that invoicing is both timely and accurate. Monitor the daily EDI billing process, identifying omissions and deletions, and making corrections as appropriate to ensure successful transmission of invoices. Investigating and resolving EDI issues.

**Qualifications and Experience**

You will ideally have a good understanding and knowledge of Finance practices which you will have gained through working in a similar role / industry.

**Competencies and skills that we are looking for include**:

- Behavioral Flexibility
- Initiative
- Performance Orientation
- Results Orientation
- Teamwork
- Problem Analysis

**Salary & Benefits**

The salary for this role is competitive and dependent on experience. We also offer a 5% annual bonus incentive and a good company pension scheme, 2x basic salary life assurance, enhanced pension contributions plus 25 days holiday in addition to bank holidays (with the option to purchase additional holidays). Working hours are Monday - Thursday 8.30 - 5.00, Fridays 8.30 - 4.00. Working hours are Monday - Thursday 8.30 - 5.00, Fridays 8.30 - 4.00, with the option of working up to two days per week remotely and free, onsite parking. We also offer our employees access to GroceryAid - a support service offering financial, legal, wellbeing and practical support, advice, and counselling to people working in the grocery industry as well as Perkbox - a benefits platform offering discounts, free perks, and wellbeing tools for all employees.