Credit Controller

Astute Recruitment • Temporary • Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom • £26,000 / year • 5d ago

Astute Recruitment are working with an established business in Tamworth to recruit a Credit Controller on a temporary basis until the end of the year, with the potential for the position to be extended.

The Role Will Involve:

Proactively chasing outstanding payments, predominantly over the telephone
Regularly speaking with customers regarding overdue invoices and payment dates
Following up outstanding debt via telephone and email
Supporting with day-to-day sales ledger duties
Allocating and processing customer payments
Sending statements and copy invoices when required
Responding to customer account and invoice queries
Maintaining accurate and up-to-date customer account information
Carrying out general finance administration
Supporting the wider finance team with ad-hoc duties as required

The Ideal Candidate:

Previous experience within Credit Control, Sales Ledger, Accounts Receivable or a similar finance role
Confident and comfortable picking up the phone and proactively chasing outstanding payments
Strong communication skills and a professional telephone manner
Happy working within a hands-on, transactional finance position
Good attention to detail and accuracy
Proactive approach and able to get stuck into the role from day one
Comfortable carrying out a mixture of Credit Control, Sales Ledger and general administrative duties
Team player who is happy to support wherever needed within the finance department

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