Credit Controller - French Speaking

Posted 15 January 2019
Salary £35000 - £40000 per annum + benefits
Location
Job type Permanent
Discipline Accounting & Finance
ReferenceATB_013_1547549504
Contact NameAshleigh Bowman

Job description

I am working with a leading insurance brokerage based in the City of London who are looking for an experienced Credit Controller to join the team. This role would be ideal for someone who has significant credit controller experience, but who is also willing to learn something new with a challenge where they can transfer their skills.

Responsibilities

  • Act as the controller function
  • Relationship building and negotiating, initiative to drive action from others
  • Review Network member statements against balances recorded within the Bridge platform
  • Investigate, record and resolve any discrepancies with Network member and/or Reinsurance business analysts
  • Obtain confirmation of the settlement balance with the Network Member, Client, Parent Companies
  • Work closely with Finance team to escalate settlement delays, as necessary
  • Participate in the improving and maintaining a settlement tracker

Requirements

  • Business Level French language skills is essential
  • 3-5 years of related work experience within financial services preferably
  • Brokerage experience
  • Degree educated (2:1 or above)
  • Understand of debtors and creditors, numeracy skills, experience of dealing with foreign currencies
  • Excellent verbal & written communication skills, used to building relationships remotely and working globally
  • Proven analytical skills with the ability to quickly summarise and distil key components of data.
  • Excellent IT proficiency with advanced Excel skills
  • Ability to work on own initiative with minimum guidance