Credit Controller
Credit Controller Location: Rothley, Leicestershire (LE7 7NL)Salary: Competitive, DOEContract: Full-time, PermanentBenefits: Minimum of 31 days annual leave including bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff), Access to a training and development platform, Dress down Friday’s, Friendly and supportive working environment, Access to an Employee Assistance Programme, Recruitment referral bonus, Free onsite parking & Cycle to Work scheme! About BPX Group For 60 years BPX has built a reputation as the leading independent distributor of factory automation products - from computers to connectors, from robots to relays and everything in between. We now employ over 160 people and from our 14 branches throughout the UK & Ireland provide a local service to our customers. Our continued success comes from our passion for technology and commitment to customer service. We are a talented group across our UK and Ireland branch network and work to our 'F-Plan’ of being Fast, Focused, Flexible, Friendly, and Fun - which explains why we have so many long-service awards across the Organisation. BPX is the strategic partner to market leading brands such as Schneider Electric, Mitsubishi, Omron, and many more, offering innovative products, solutions, and technical support to thousands of customers UK-wide. The Role You will be expected to support the business to increase sales and revenue by working closely with the sales teams and customers to optimise cash collection. The successful candidate should be driven to reduce DSOs through building strong relationships with customers and working with the sales organisation to minimise business exposure to risk, thereby reducing aged and bad debt. Key Responsibilities; • Manage credit control for a portfolio of 2,000 customer accounts (portfolio value >£10m) across 6+ sales locations.• Post and allocate cash to customer accounts.• Ensure timely follow-up on outstanding accounts via telephone, email, or letter in line with agreed schedules.• Conduct monthly sales ledger reviews for your portfolio.• Prepare and complete monthly credit control reports.• Investigate and resolve customer invoice queries promptly, working with sales teams as needed.• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and colleagues to resolve payment issues.• Evaluate new credit requests and review customer credit ratings using credit risk management tools.• Handle unallocated funds and manage accounts under liquidation processes efficiently.• Provide cover for other credit control team members as required.• Meet KPIs set by your line manager. Credit Controller - What we need from you Key Skills & Experience; • Experience in a credit control or similar customer-facing role.• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.• Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel.• Ability to reconcile complex accounts and interpret data analytically.• Knowledge of legal debt recovery processes and managing liquidation cases.• Attention to detail, accuracy, and excellent organisational skills.• A professional, approachable demeanor and the ability to prioritise tasks.• Eligibility to work in the UK. We are makers, gamers, craftors, creators and engineers - inspired by transforming clients businesses through experience and design.Our teams mind map, apply research, and inspire. We design, blueprint, build and test. And at the heart of everything we do is our unrelenting drive to design better customer experiences. It fuels our creativity. It's how we solve business problems. It's the reason we love rolling up our sleeves and getting down to work - and it's why we're so successful. Our roots are solid, our future is digital, our passion is contagious and our people are simply the best. Sound like fun Then join the family. We reserve the right to close the advert early when the suitable candidate is found. No agencies please.
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