Job Ref: 215742378

Date: 2022-02-04 16:14:06

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Are you an experienced Credit Controller looking for a new opportunity?

We are looking for an individual who is self-motivated, has excellent attention to detail and is keen to lay roots within a company that are growing year on year. You would be joining an organisation that embraces change, that are positive, curious and respect each other, which we believe enables and empowers individual success in people like you.

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join our Finance Team as a Credit Controller. The purpose of this role is to provide a professional, efficient and effective credit control service to customers (internal and external) which reduces debtor balances to within agreed deadlines and to agreed standards.

Key responsibilities:

Ensure group companies' debtor lists are properly maintained and to limit outstanding/overdue debtors
Maintain credit limits and obtain credit insurance for relevant customers liaising with credit insurers and brokers
Provide accurate and timely supporting information for credit referrals where required
Produce and send accurate and timely monthly sales ledger statements to customers
Providing feedback to the Senior Credit Controller Credit Manager as appropriate on any debt issues and progress
Investigate and respond to (or appropriately escalate) a variety of enquiries by email, phone from both internal and external stakeholders.
Maintain Cash Flow forecastWe welcome applications from candidates with any of the following skills or attributes: Credit Controller, Customer Service, Finance, Cash Flow, CICM Qualification, Communication, Stakeholder Management, Forecasting, Reporting, IT Literate, MS Office.

Benefits

Excellent benefits as you would expect from a market leader.

Essential Skills

Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise own workload and work to strict deadlines.
Excellent and confident communicator both verbal and written; able to influence and gain commitment from internal and external customers.
Flexible and adaptable with the ability to prioritise own workload to meet conflicting, varied and demanding deadlines.
Able to produce consistently accurate work with a high level of attention to detail even when working under pressure. A "right first time" mentality.
Self-motivated, able to work without constant supervision and turn work around quickly whilst still maintaining excellent levels of accuracy and attention to detail.
IT Literate – proficient in the use of MS Office including intermediate MS Excel skills with experience in V-look-ups and filters etc.
Able to work effectively as part of a team demonstrating a hands-on, energetic style with a 'can do, will do' attitude.
Able to deal with confidential and sensitive information in a professional manner.
Typically, we would estimate that it would take between 2-3 years' experience working in a Credit Control Environment to acquire these skills.
Educated to 'A' level or equivalent level.
Qualified or actively working to achieve an CICM qualification or equivalent.Desirable Skills

This role may involve travel to our other sites and off-site meetings.
Flexible, and willing to respond to the needs of the business in terms of working hours.About Company

Whistl are a delivery management company providing efficient, high-quality and competitively priced services across Business Mail, Parcels, Fulfilment and Doordrop Media both in the UK and internationally. Distributing more than 4 billion items annually, we are market leaders in Downstream Access Mail (DSA) services handling over 50% of bulk business mail in the UK.

Whistl is a Disability Confident employer and is committed to equal opportunities for all in all of our employment policies and practices.

Due to the nature of our business, this role may be subject to a basic DBS check

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