Pertemps Crawley 447
Location: Crawley
Hours: Full-Time, Monday to Friday
Contract Length: 2–3 Months Temporary Assignment
Key Responsibilities
- Managing and maintaining the sales ledger.
- Chasing outstanding debt via telephone, email, and written correspondence.
- Reducing aged debt and improving debtor days.
- Investigating and resolving invoice and payment queries.
- Allocating incoming payments and reconciling customer accounts.
- Producing aged debt reports and providing regular updates to management.
- Maintaining accurate customer records and credit notes.
- Liaising with internal departments to resolve account discrepancies.
- Supporting month-end processes where required.
- Reviewing existing credit control procedures and recommending improvements.
Essential Requirements
- Previous experierce in a Credit Control role.
- Strong debt recovery and account reconciliation experience.
- Experience using Xero or Sage accounting software is essential.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
- Ability to work independently and prioritise workload effectively.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Confident using Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office packages.
Desirable
- Experience joining a business to clear a backlog of outstanding debt.
- Ability to start at short notice.
- Experience working in SME environments.
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