The Bond Group is the UK’s leading refrigerated display cabinet manufacturing & refurbishment company. Established in 1976, the company is privately owned by the management team, and employs approximately 200 staff across four UK locations.
We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic, flexible and results-driven Credit Controller to ensure timely cash collection and control the Debt Ledger.
This is a full-time, permanent role working 8-5 p.m. Monday to Friday, however we do require the successful applicant to be sufficiently flexible to work additional hours from time to time to meet the deadlines of the business, for which overtime will be paid.
Please note that due to the large number of applications received, we are unable to progress CVs which do not clearly state how the applicant meets the requirements of the role, or to acknowledge CVs from applications not progressed to interview stage.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE – WE DO NOT ACCEPT UNSOLICITED CALLS OR CVS FROM RECRUITMENT CONSULTANTS.

ROLE SPECIFICATION

Job Title : Credit Controller

Division : Accounts Department

Reports To : Management Accountant

Date : May 2015

JOB PURPOSE
To control the Debt Ledger generally, timely cash collection being the key responsibility.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:
• Ensure that payments are received in accordance with our payment terms and that cash collection targets are met
• Carry out Credit Control Procedures ie telephone customers to confirm payment scheduling and to identify invoices under dispute and/or not POD’d
• Working closely with project managers to resolve queries and get invoices paid
• Raise overdue letters as and when required
• Issue new account packs to new customers, incorporating terms and conditions, set credit limits and open new accounts in accordance with guidelines
• Review credit limits for existing customers and putting them on stop as required.
• Keeping the Finance Director and relevant personnel informed of customers giving rise to any concerns
• Printing bank statements and updating bank forecast daily
• Prepare weekly bank reconciliation and sales control
• Preparing weekly customer ‘on stop’ report for internal distribution, and other reports as required
• Allocating sales remittances on Opera, resolving any queries thereon
• Filing remittances and preparing paying in slip
• Weekly update report and meeting with the Finance Director
• Working closely with Sales Ledger and providing holiday cover and support in busy periods for other members of the accounts team


KEY COMPETENCIES:
Team player and willing to go the extra mile for others.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Pro-active and professional approach
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Self-motivation
• Flexibility to switch from task to task, and to help the rest of the team whenever you can.
• Highly numerate, with good financial skills.


EXPERIENCE NEEDED:
• Previous credit control experience essential
• Basic Excel knowledge, including the use of pivot tables