| Job Title: | Credit Control Manager - Hounslow |
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| Reference: | 252865 |
| Salary: | £22-24,000 + bonus |
| Location(s): | Middlesex |
| Industry(s): | Blue Chip |
| Advertiser: | Hays Accountancy & Finance |
| Employment Type: | Permanent |
| Posted: | 08-09-2008 |
Description:
An experienced Credit Controller required to join a leading fashion company based in Hounslow, Middlesex.You will be responsible for the day to day running of the department as well as supervising a team of collectors.
Duties will include:
- Ensure invoices are collected in a timely manner.
- Managing a team of 7 people in the credit control department
- Review delinquent account records (pre-legal phase), following structured collection process determining in accordance with the Operations Director which customers must be sent to legal
- Ensure the current collection process is adhered by all members of staff in order to collect payments
- Liaise with various departments and outside agencies in order to resolve issues in a timely manner
- Prioritise staff workload so that all arrears accounts are contacted and payments are made to accounts
- Implement spreadsheets and other files used in the collection process according to the business requirements, ensuring they are kept updated.
- Provide the necessary support to the other departments and completes the additional duties required
- Demonstrate a professional approach to the needs of the business and adapts to the necessary changes when improvements are implemented
- Establish working relationships with the suppliers in dealing with outstanding debts and negotiating for payment with clients.
- Chase customers for outstanding debts on pre-legal stage or as necessary based on reports from Accounts Managers and difficulties of disputes.
- Attend to regular meetings with suppliers, agents and the most important customers to discuss outstanding issues and build long term relationship
- All duties necessary to support the management of outstanding client debts in line with agreed targets
We are looking for candidates with a solid background in credit control and previous staff supervision experience
Another European language such as French or Italian will be beneficial
Company bonus
