Location: Trafford Park

Type: Permanent

Industry: FMCG

Job Ref: TGN4667

The Company:

Our client is a multi-product FMCG business, currently looking to expand their Accounts team, with an experienced Credit Controller. The company is a great place to work and offers excellent training and progression with a fast paced, varied and busy workload

Their customers, based mainly in the UK, consist of retailers ranging from well-known high street brands to small independent stores.

They are seeking an experienced, proactive and enthusiastic Credit Controller to support the day-to-day management of the sales ledger.

Reporting to the Credit Control Team Leader you will be involved in all aspects of credit control.

The Role:

• Proactively managing and collecting debts from an assigned selection of company debtors
• Responding to client queries
• Processing and allocating incoming funds.
• Reconciling accounts
• Providing administrative support to finance team
• Regular communication of issues to other stake holders.
• Reducing/eliminating overdue debts
• Adhere to credit and collection procedures.
• Regularly contacting customers by telephone and email to build strong relationships.
• Assessing credit requests – complying with the Credit Insurance Policy and Invoice Finance procedures
• Issue reports detailing customer payment shortfalls and aged debt analysis.
• Post journals to clear deductions from the sales ledger.
• Ensure that paper and EDI invoices are issued or uploaded as applicable.
• Update customer records on the ERP system, detailing all debtors chase actions.

Skills Required

• The following is a list of ideal requirements but not all are essential
• Experience with Dynamics Nav ERP system
• Excel Intermediate level (Pivot tables V look ups etc.)
• Experience of dealing with retail customers from blue chip to small independents and the use of their various portals where applicable
• Previous use of Invoice Finance
• Knowledge of Credit Insurance Policies and management
• Excellent communication skills
• Good negotiation skills
• Able to clearly explain financial matters.
• Attention to detail with good analytical skills.
• The ability to prioritise a heavy workload and be flexible in approach.