Credit Controller

Has anyone ever told you that you are outstanding at what you do and that you demonstrate a high work ethic?

Do you have experience working in Credit Control, and are you looking for a part-time opportunity?

If so, this role could be for you! We are looking to hire the 'best of the best,' and we have an opportunity for a part-time Credit Controller to join our Finance and Credit Control team of great people based in Irlam.

We take pride in what we do, and our values underpin our behaviours. Joining our team will be rewarding, challenging, exciting, and fun!

We are a company that will help to support and guide you to achieve your full potential. Your role as Credit Controller will give you a great opportunity to work as part of our Finance and Credit Control Team.

As a Credit Controller, you will be part of a team responsible for the sales ledger, contacting customers via telephone and email to pursue outstanding payments.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing a ledger of 500+ customers ranging from sole traders to large hospitality chains
• Proactively recovering payments for outstanding sales invoices as per the agreed terms via phone and email
• Maintaining accurate records of all chasing activity
• Preparing statements
• Providing customers with invoices and PODs
• Posting and allocating sales receipts to the ledger
• Completing all electronic billing and credit requests in a timely manner
• Liaising with internal stakeholders to resolve queries
• Recommending accounts for escalation
• Checking and scanning PODs
• Processing card payments
• Assisting with reception duties as and when required

This role involves working 22.5 hours across 3 days, Monday, Thursday, and Friday. We could be flexible with the specific working days.

We welcome applications for this Credit Controller role from candidates with any of the following skills or experience: Accounts Assistant, finance, Excel, spreadsheets, Sage, communication, IT literate, Sage 200, Purchase Orders, reconciliation, sales ledger, purchase ledger, administration, and data entry.

We can offer:

• Free car parking
• Employee of the Month bonus
• Discounted staff sales
• Birthday voucher

• Able to demonstrate experience within Credit Control
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• Good IT skills and experience in Excel spreadsheets
• Enthusiastic in your approach towards work and keen to build customer relationships.
• A good record of reliability in terms of attendance and punctuality
• Ability to work as part of a team

• Strong Excel experience (Pivot Tables/VLOOKUPs)
• Excellent negotiating skills
• Knowledge of Sage 200, Procure Wizard, Acquire & ITS
• Experience of B2B credit control
• Organised and capable of prioritising workload
• Friendly personality with the ability to be persistent when chasing payments whilst remaining pleasant and always determined

Birtwistle's started life as a family butcher over 100 years ago. Since then, the business has changed dramatically and none more so than in recent years.

In 2003, MJ Birtwistle & Co Ltd was established and marked the start of a new era in our history. Company growth has been dramatic, with the business expanding from one site at Worsley to eight sites across the UK.

We're always looking for great people to come and work with us. If you've got the right passion, drive, and will to succeed, then we'll nurture this and give you the opportunities to forge a successful career at Birtwistle's.