Credit Controller

Posted 21 January 2021
Salary £23000 - £27000 per annum + Bonus & Benefits
Location
Job type Permanent
Discipline Accounting & Finance
ReferenceBBH129291_1611221652
Contact NameSam Mould

Job description

An excellent Credit Controller opportunity has arisen in one of the largest FMCG companies based in the West Midlands.


The role, based in Solihull is within an established team in one of the most dynamic and trusted drinks brands in the world. The search is for someone to effectively manage a ledger a range of customer accounts.

Duties of the role include:

  • Being one of the key drivers of collection activity by use of work flow tools and prioirtising customer contact
  • Raising invoice queries internally and using external customer portals within set SLAs
  • Owning the root cause of invoice queries and actively engaging with stakeholders to identify and implement solutions
  • Closely working with supply chain and sales in order to proactively identify potential issues that could affect sales orders
  • Working with Credit Analysts to assess credit risks
  • Regular communication with Sales teams regarding overdue payments and outstanding queries to improve cash flow
  • Provide information to customers to enable them to reconcile their accounts payable systems
  • Feed into cash forecasting process, providing additional commentary as required
  • Monitoring compliance against the credit insurance policy and advising the credit analysts of anything relevant or that needs reviewing
  • Building relationships and partnering with key stakeholders including Supply Chain, Sales Operations, Channel Finance and Credit Analysts

The ideal applicant will be:

  • Strong presentations skills and an ability to communicate with senior internal and external stakeholders
  • Working knowledge of ERP, preferable SAP
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Previous experience of working in a Finance Shared Service Centre

On offer is a generous salary of up £27,000 per annum, a range of additional company benefits and a flexible working lifestyle within a strong thriving brand