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