Reporting to the Credit Manager, the Credit Control / Billing Analyst will be responsible for:

• Ownership of account procedures, ability to manage & prioritise customer ledger and office accounts
• Send out monthly client statements/reminder letters as agreed.
• Assist in developing the credit management capability within the organisation.
• Analyse credit data and financial statements to determine the degree of risk involved in extending credit or lending credit.
• Maintain accurate records of all chasing activity.
• Prepare reports that include the degree of risk involved in extending credit or lending credit.
• Evaluate customer records and recommend payment plans based on earnings, savings data, payment history and purchasing activity.
• Ensuring customer ledger details are always up-to-date (general housekeeping - full reconciliation)
• Post payments to accounts and allocate as required.
• Undertake account reconciliations as required.
• Ensure monthly processing deadlines are met as required.
• Experience of dealing with clients at all levels, including high net worth individuals.
• Propose write - off of irrecoverable debt/bad debt provisions.
• Assist in the setting up of the credit control system.
• Help to meet cash and debtor day targets set by the organisation - monthly / yearly.
• Help to chase overdue invoices by telephone, email and letter within agreed timescales keeping company credit exposures within set risk bearing limits.
• Make recommendations about procedural / policy changes.
• Ensure that debts are paid in a timely manner and flag to manager if accounts are out of greed payment terms.
• Regular meetings with account managers to ensure all relevant debts are managed as necessary.
• Raising customer invoices (approx. 500 accounts).
• Handle disputed bills and negotiate to bring payment within the agreed terms.
• Respond promptly and completely to both client and internal enquiries.
• Provide accurate advice on billing queries.
• Generate financial ratios, using computer programs, to evaluate customer's financial status.
• Update client agreements in SAP.
• Raising Credit Notes and Journals.

The successful candidate will:

• Have a 2/3 years of international credit control experience
• Be degree qualified
• Have the desire to complete an Accounting qualification
• Have the desire to develop and grow within a fast paced working environment