Credit control

As an employee of our company, you will collaborate with each department to create and deploy disruptive products. Come work at a growing company that offers great benefits with opportunities to moving forward and learn alongside accomplished leaders. We're seeking an experienced and outstanding member of staff.

This position is both creative and rigorous by nature you need to think outside the box. We expect the candidate to be proactive and have a "get it done" spirit. To be successful, you will have solid solving problem skills.

key Responsibilities and Duties

• Credit Risk Management: Evaluate new/existing customer creditworthiness through credit checks and financial analysis to set appropriate credit limits.
• Debt Collection: Proactively chase overdue invoices via phone, email, and letter, while maintaining positive customer relationships.
• Account Reconciliation: Perform complex reconciliation of accounts, including resolving billing disputes and discrepancies.
• Process Improvement: Develop and implement strategies to reduce debtor days (DSO) and bad debt.
• Reporting: Generate regular, accurate reports for management regarding accounts receivable, collections, and potential risks.
• Compliance & Legal: Ensure adherence to company policies and initiate legal proceedings if debts are not recovered within agreed timeframes. 

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Experience: Proven experience in credit control, accounts receivable, or a finance role.
• Communication: Strong negotiation, verbal, and written skills to handle difficult conversations and resolve conflicts.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., SAP, Sage) and intermediate Excel skills (vlookups, pivot tables).
• Analytical Ability: High attention to detail with strong mathematical aptitude.
• Education: Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or business, or equivalent experience. 

Typical Performance Metrics

• Reduction in Days Sales Outstanding (DSO).
• Reduction in bad debt provisions.
• Aging report analysis.