Senior Credit and Accounting Controller

Job Title: Senior Credit and Accounting Controller

Location: Office based in Poole

Salary: £28,000 – £35,000 depending on experience

Job Type: Permanent/Full-time (Monday to Friday 8.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m)

The Company, natural & smoke ventilation specialists, are currently looking for an experienced Credit Controller with some Management Accounts experience. In this role, you will be responsible for managing the credit risk of our customers, while also providing accurate and timely financial information to assist in the decision-making process of the company.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Monitor and manage the credit risk of customers, including setting credit limits and monitoring overdue accounts
• Responsible for Factoring Accounts, obtaining credit limits and uploading invoices for factoring
• Allocation of payments
• To respond to invoice queries and debtor chase calls working alongside the Factoring Company
• Set up and maintain debtors watch list report
• To work with the sales team to ensure the timely receipt of sales ledger balances
• When not dealing with credit control, you would be supporting the Head of Finance with the Management Accounts and assist in budget preparation and variance analysis

Skills and Experience:

• Experience in Credit Control, Sales Ledger Cash Collection and Payment Processing preferably in the construction industry
• High level of accuracy, with a methodical approach to work
• Experience of invoice factoring and credit protection (invoice insurance)
• Experience in preparing Management Accounts
• Part qualified (1^st year) CIMA / ACCA would be an advantage
• Experience of working with windows-based accounting systems – training will be given on SAGE 200 / SAGE50 if required
• Good communication and interpersonal relationship skills
• Excel/Word/Outlook – intermediate
• Hands on team player used to working within a small team

Benefits:

• 23 days paid holiday, increasing up to a maximum of 30 days, plus bank holidays
• Free onsite parking
• Free lunchtime gym membership at a local gym
• Free eye tests and flu vaccine
• Private medical insurance (currently Bupa) after 12 months service
• Enhanced sick pay after 12 months service
• Group Pension Scheme
• Company funded social activities
• Development Programme, up to 100% funding for development programmes

Note: Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK and be within reasonable commuting distance of our office in Poole.

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Candidates with the experience and relevant job titles of; Accounts Assistant, Accounts Clerk, Finance Clerk, Bookkeeper, Credit Controller, Finance Assistant, Payment Processing, Purchase Ledger, Assistant Accountant, Financial Administrator, Accounts Admin, Finance Support, Assistant Credit Controller, Credit Control, Junior Accountant, Cash Flow Reporting, Office Administrator, Business Support Assistant, management Accountant may also be considered for this role.