Accounts Assistant and Credit Controller

My client is urgently seeking an experienced Credit Controller for their busy offices. This is an immediate start, permanent role Job description: Ownership of a small portfolio of member accounts. Ensuring the deadlines on the credit control calendar are met in relation to the accounts allocated to the role. Responsible for ensuring that the members payments are received on time and ensuring good communication is in place pre and post payment deadlines. Involvement in the businesses’ stop process. Monitoring and enforcing members credit limits. Ensuring any member issues or adverse events are raised and escalated internally. Pro active in resolving member/supplier queries working to reduce overdue debt and meet KPI’s. Ensuring that credit control processes are fully documented, reviewed and kept up to date. Ad-hoc administration duties as requested.  Person specification: Strong IT literacy, with a high level of competency in Microsoft Excel in particular Confidence and ability to build strong working relationships with team members and other stakeholders. Proven team player. Interpersonal skills sufficient to support, advise and influence members of staff from different parts of the business whilst providing strong financial control where necessary. Hands-on approach and proven ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines. Strong numeracy and mathematical ability Confident telephone manner and negotiation skills A willing and adaptable aptitude to provide support to the finance team when necessary, during busy periods or times of absence