Rutherford Cross is delighted to be working with a PLC who have experienced high growth based in the heart of Glasgow to recruit a Credit Controller. In this role, you will have responsibility for credit control, credit risk management, billing and timely collection and allocation of all payments.

Key responsibilities include:

• Timely collection of all payments. Ensuring all debts are chased promptly and effectively by telephone and email and issuing reminder letters
• Recording all actions taken, follow up calls and actions agreed with the customer on the system
• Working towards targets for cash collection with the aim to reduce outstanding debt
• Reconciliation of accounts to ensure statements are accurate and notes are posted to invoices
• Effectively deal with financial queries and disputes, recording queries and following through to resolution
• Building strong relationships with customers to ensure excellent customer service
• Identify potentially problematic accounts, making recommendations as to whether accounts be placed on stop or legal
• Credit Risk Management, establishing credit limits for new customers and ensuring credit limits are kept current for existing clients
• Alerting Senior Management to significant changes to credit risk clients and managing bad debt provision
• Daily balancing of cash receipts
• Preparing journal entries and AR write offs
• Ensuring daily cash and email requests are managed
• Maintenance of unapplied cash records and records for auditing
• Manage Weekly Debt review meetings and reporting
• Ad hoc projects

The Candidate:

• Experience in Accounts Receivable / Credit Control
• History of Data Analysis within a working environment
• Employment experience within the utility industry an advantage
• IT Literacy (Word, Excel etc)
• Analytical thinker
• High-quality approach to all work
• Client Focused
• Ability to work as part of a team and build strong working relationships with internal contacts

On offer is the opportunity to work within a leading PLC with a salary of up to £25,000, hybrid working and a great benefits package. For more details please get in touch with [email protected] for a confidential chat.