Credit Controller

Our well-established forward thinking and expanding manufacturing client based in Newent, Gloucestershire are currently recruiting for a permanent Credit Controller / Finance Assistant to the team.

Responsibilities:

- Credit Control of the business to include daily chasing of accounts for payment ensuring customer payments are received to agreed credit terms.

- Reconciliation of payments to remittances received and valuations issued.

- Emailing customers with statement of accounts and invoices.

- Applying for credit limits from credit insurers and review customer credit worthiness from credit provider ensuring customer accounts do not exceed insured credit limits.

- Accountable for end-to-end management of debtors ledger.

- Locating 'Proof of Deliveries’ documents and forwarding on to the customer.

- Liaising with other departments to ensure any customer invoice queries are resolved quickly and efficiently.

- Reconciliations of banks on a monthly basis.

- Liaising with bank to ensure full audit trails are adhered to.

- Continuous analysis and review of company retentions held ledger.

- Support the Finance Director in the monthly review and analysis of sales and financial trends within the business.

- Assisting in quarterly VAT returns.

- Support the Finance Director on ad-hoc duties, project work and audit activities, as and when required

Candidate Attributes:

- Some previous finance exposure with the desire to learn and develop.

- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and ability to influence and negotiate.

- Experience, knowledge and ability to use Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel.

- Highly organised approach to work and able to react positively to demands from the business.

- Positive approach to work with a passion to succeed.

Hours - Monday - Friday - 37.5 hours per week with an early finish on a Friday!

Salary - Up to £33k + 23 days holiday (plus bank holidays), contributory pension scheme, life assurance, retail discounts portal, employee assistance programme, discount on products. Study support (if desired) after successful completion of probation.