Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
Your new company
A well-established and growing organisation is seeking an experienced Credit Controller to join their finance team on an initial 3-month contract, with the potential for extension. This role has been created to support a significant debt recovery project, with a key focus on reducing aged debt and improving cash collection performance.
Your new role
As a Credit Controller, you will take ownership of a backlog of aged debt, working closely with customers and internal stakeholders to recover outstanding balances and minimise overdue accounts.Key responsibilities will include:
- Managing a large portfolio of aged debt accounts.
- Proactively chasing outstanding invoices via telephone, email and written correspondence.
- Investigating and resolving customer queries that may be delaying payment.
- Maintaining accurate records of collection activity and customer interactions.
- Producing regular aged debt reports and updates for management.
- Escalating problematic accounts where necessary.
- Supporting the wider finance team with ad hoc credit control duties.
What you'll need to succeed
- Previous experience in a Credit Control position.
- Proven track record of reducing aged debt and improving cash collection.
- Confident communicator with strong negotiation skills.
- Ability to manage a high-volume workload and prioritise effectively.
- Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.
- Experience using finance systems and Microsoft Excel.
- Immediate availability preferred.
What you'll get in return
- Opportunity to make an immediate impact within a busy finance team.
- Competitive rate of pay.
- Supportive working environment with flexibility where available.
- Parking on site
What you need to do now
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