Job Title:	Credit Control Assistant - London South
Reference:	7886876
Salary:	£20,000
Location(s):	London South
Industry(s):	Blue Chip
Advertiser:	Hays Accountancy & Finance
Employment Type:	Permanent
Posted:	22-07-2008

Description:

One of the leading UK importers and distributors of fine foods for the retail trade are looking to recruit for a Credit Control Assistant to play an integral part in the development of the Credit control team.
Reporting directly into the Credit Manager you will be given a great deal of responsibility and as such will be required to develop relationships with suppliers as well as all aspects of the Credit Control adminstration.

•  To ensure that the payments received from customers are promptly processed onto customers accounts.
•  To ensure that the banking is prepared daily by lunchtime
•  To ensure that the drivers are told of cash to be collected from customers and that the cash received is processed in accordance with procedures.   
• To ensure that credit notes for customers are promptly and correctly processed to the customers? accounts once signed off in accordance with procedures.
• To chase customers by telephone etc when payment due and resolve queries as soon as possible
• To liaise with sales people re the recovery of debts
• To ensure new sales ledger accounts are set up in accordance with procedures for setting credit limits etc
• To ensure procedures re problem debtors are followed by you and the sales teams in order to maximise the likelihood of recovering the debt up to and including court action.
• To assist with the basic filing and other tasks required by the credit control and accounts department
• To make suggestions for changes to procedures, systems etc in order to make your or your teams role easier, more effective or to maximise recovery of debt
• To undertake any other duties as appropriate within their competence as required by their line manger.
  

Excellent benefits as well as competitive salary are on offer.