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Credit Controller
- Posted 13 January 2022
- Salary £26000 - £28000 per annum
- LocationCity of London
- Job type Permanent
- Discipline Accounting & Finance
- ReferenceCC - JN_1642085121
- Contact NameJames Nicholls
Job description
Join a famous luxury fashion brand as a Credit Controller based just outside the City of London. As a Credit Controller you will be maintaining and reviewing customer accounts across several territories in Europe and the Rest of the World. A passion for the fashion retail industry is a must-have for this role.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities as Credit Controller
- Maintaining and review customer accounts across several territories in Europe and Rest of World
- Post and allocate accurately all Accounts Receivable payments in multicurrency (GBP, USD, CAD, EUR)
- Regular sales ledger account reconciliations
- Methodical approach to review & prioritise the ledger debt daily
- Actively chase overdue debt by telephone, emails and letters within agreed timescales
- Answer all inbound telephone and email queries and liaise with other departments to ensure that issues are resolved quickly & correctly
- Handle disputes and negotiate payment plans to collect debt
- Continuously build & develop customer relationships
- Liaise with solicitors if legal proceedings ensue
- Assist in creation of efficient and streamlined credit control systems
- Meeting cash and DSO targets set by management
- Preparation and posting of journals to the AR ledger
- Credit Checking of new accounts
- Set and review credit limits within agreed parameters
- Assisting with other transactional and administrative duties including reporting
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- At least 2 years credit control experience in a wholesale or retail operation
- IT literate, with sound knowledge of Microsoft packages
- Work well in and team but also individually
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Proactive attitude to problem-solving
- Ability to work in a fast paced, commercially focused environment and able to adapt to change quickly
- Knowledge of external portals & self-billing systems would be an advantage.
- A passion for the fashion retail industry
Salary
£26,000 - £28,000 + hybrid & flexible working, pension scheme, private healthcare