Credit Control Assistant

Credit Control Assistant
£28,000 P/A
Petersfield
Full Time Permanent Monday Friday

Do you have experience working in a finance or accounts department?

Do you have strong administration skills?

We are recruiting a Credit Control Assistant to join the team.

The main purpose of this role is to support the Credit Control function of the business.

In return, we are offering a salary of £28,000 P/A, depending on experience, plus 25 days holiday, cycle to work scheme, Christmas shutdown plus more!

This role is full - time and permanent. The hours of work will be full time and 37 hours; 08 00 Monday to Thursday and Friday 08 30.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Process new customer accounts/orders.
• Raise manual VAT invoices & return receipts.
• Maintain meaningful chase notes on the system.
• Help escalate overdue payments.
• Order credit reports.
• Evaluate all new orders within 48 hours of receipt.
• Set/maintain/monitor credit limits.
• Devise and agree payment plans for higher risk clients.
• Seek to meet daily/weekly/monthly/annual cash collection targets.
• Recovery of retention balances.
• Ensure the effective allocation of cash receipts on a daily basis.

The ideal candidate:

• Strong Excel and Word skills.
• Ideally will have some recent experience working in an accounts or finance department.
• Able to work to deadlines and targets.
• Eager to learn and develop skills in a credit control environment.

Please call Liz Morgan in the Attega office for more information!