Credit Controller

Credit Controller | £30,000 - £40,000 (Dependent on Experience) | London | Hybrid

For a well-established growing company with a strong reputation, we are recruiting a permanent Credit Controller. Working closely with the Leadership Team, the Credit Controller will lead the company Sales Ledger, ensuring timely collection of payments, and maintaining strong financial controls. This is a key role to support the SLT, and wider Finance team optimise cashflow and reduce debtor days. This is an exciting time to join an expanding company, with a sociable, friendly culture, and a vibrant office environment.

Main Duties:

• Credit Control and Collections: Proactively chasing outstanding invoices by phone, email and letter
• Build strong relationships with multiple clients, encouraging adherence to payment terms
• Negotiate payment plans where appropriate, escalating problem accounts
• Sales Ledger Management: Maintain accurate and up-to-date client accounts, addresses, bank details and payment terms
• Monitor credit limits and assess credit risk for new and existing clients
• Reporting and Analysis: Produce weekly and monthly aged debtor reports and track KPIs including debtor days and collection performance
• Stakeholder Management: Work closely with SMT and fee earners to resolve billing queries
• Liaise with billing team to ensure invoices are accurate and issues promptly
• Compliance and Administration: Maintain detailed records of all credit control activity and contribute to the continuous improvement of credit control processes

Person Specification:

• Significant credit control experience, ideally with professional services or accountancy
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong stakeholder management, relationship building and negotiation skills
• Strong Excel skills and understanding of accounting concepts, processes, and controls
• Ideally experience of using Xero accounting software or similar

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