199 - Group Credit Controller

DescriptionJob title: Group Credit Controller
Based from: Gloucester
Reports to: Group Credit Manager
Hours of Work: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week however will consider Part Time [minimum 30 hours per week]
 
The Role
The main purpose of the Group Credit Controller is to efficiently and effectively manage customers’ debts, ensuring timely payments are received
You will also be responsible for the processing of incoming funds, reconciliation of customer accounts and resolution of account queries.

Duties and Responsibilities
Credit Control

Pre-validating that invoices have been received and approved for payment with customer Finance departments
Telephoning and emailing customers for overdue debts
Reconciling customer accounts
Issuing credit control letters and monthly statements of account and recording full notes of actions taken
Maintaining and setting up customer account records
Administrating our direct debit scheme through Go Cardless
Updating the report highlighting status of debtors including contact made, issues and actions to resolve, expected payment dates, etc
Attending regular debtor review meetings with Group Credit Manager to review status of outstanding debts
Regularly reviewing systems to ensure alignment of debt position between Sage and Simpro systems
Monitoring and actioning Accounts Receivable inbox and resolving customer queries
Assisting with bad debt write offs following appropriate approval
Developing and maintaining month end reports and KPIs
Reviewing customer data in Sage and Simpro to ensure integrity of invoice delivery and debt chasing  
Bank
Posting daily customer receipts into Simpro and Sage systems [cash allocation] and maintaining the cash book
Processing daily inter-account transfers between group bank accounts
Reconciling bank accounts at least monthly including purchase ledger direct debit postings
Banking cheques
Running data links between the systems and resolving issues from these
Investigating and allocating unallocated cash ​
No job description can be entirely comprehensive and the jobholder will be expected to adapt and carry out such other duties as may be required from time to time, on the understanding that they will be within the individual’s remit and capability, and consistent with the status and responsibilities of the role within the business.

Person Specification
Essential

Exposure to control experience
Ability to work to the company’s tight accurate month end requirements
Strong Customer focus and influencing skills
Ability to form good working relationships with colleagues, customers and outside bodies
Excellent and clear communication skills, both written and verbal
Strong attention to detail and ability to display initiative
Excellent organisational and time management skills
Honest, trustworthy and able to maintain strict confidentiality
Computer literate [especially Excel] and proficient in all core Microsoft Office packages ​

Desirable

Construction industry knowledge
Experience of Sage 50/Sage 200, Simpro and Connectwise software
A CICM or AAT qualification is desirable but not essential ​
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity
All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

Working Conditions
The role is fully office-based and is in an open plan office environment with multi-screen computer use
On occasion the role may require support at other office locations dependent on business needs.

Group Compliance
As part of the companies compliance to The Health & Safety at Work Etc Act 1974, ISO9001 for Quality, ISO14001 for Environmental and ISO27001 for Information Technology, there are several key objectives that are issued each year upon management review that we expect all staff to work towards in order for the company to meet these objectives and include but are not limited to:

Compliance to all legislative and British Standard requirements
Compliance to associated accreditation bodies schemes from NSI, BAFE, LPCB, FIA and others as required
Maximise customer satisfaction with the services provided by GBE Converge
Working to reduce, renew and recycle any waste on and off our sites including our offices
Protect the environment and ensure use of toxic materials is avoided where possible
Work to best safe practice and ensure actions do not cause harm unto themselves or others
Employees will not tamper with any issued PPE or plant machinery that it may cause harm unto themselves or others
Ensure all minimum training requirement are met in compliance with the relevant ISO standards
Ensure that any Information Technology ‘incidents’ are effectively reported and resolved in a timely fashion [internally or externally]
Maintain clear desk and screen at all times
Compliance to ensure no deliberate breaches in security information and/ or systems
Any accidents or incidents must be reported to supervisor & compliance
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£27,000
Gloucester
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Salary Min27000Salary Max27000Contract TypePermanentSalary TypeAnnumAdded10m 14dID3041574