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Credit controller – Italian and Spanish Job in Watford, Hertfordshire
Job Description
Main Purpose
The role of Credit and Collections Specialist has overall responsibility for all aspects of the AR asset sitting on the balance sheet.
From a process perspective the Credit & Collections Specialist follows the receipt and application of cash to the appropriate customer accounts, resolution of disputes and deductions, collecting pure past due accounts, taking payments via SEPA/Direct Debit and Credit Card, arranging refunds to customer accounts, negotiating re-payment plans and potentially the management of legal and special collections. The evaluation of credit worthiness of new accounts and the annual review of credit limits. Resolving order release issues that result in credit blocks, including stopping supplies of goods or service to late paying business customers. Ensuring compliance is achieved with the various internal control standards. Providing advice and educating Business Operations to highlight the effect of issues such as payment terms, etc. In addition, an essential aspect is communicating relevant information to customers in order to maintain an efficient and professional business relationship. Finally, the Collector must participate with the broader Customer Focus Team to ensure service delivery.
Overall, this role will ensure money is collected efficiently according to business terms, assisting the business in balancing sales versus risk, thus minimizing bad debts, and maintaining an excellent internal control environment.
Requirements
Familiarity with SAP, MS Office tools to ensure excellent communication, analysis and presentation skills
Proven ability to communicate with country/ remote teams
Ability to assess different work practices and adopt most effective bearing corporate credit policy
Assertive business skills Competencies
Excellent collaborative skills – to ensure effective communication, influencing and goal setting within Credit, Finance and Operations as well with Business Units
Decision making
Strong negotiation skills
Ability to explain financial matters clearly
Familiarity with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements
Good analytical skills & numeracy
Attention to detail is essential with sensitive commercial and financial data
Ability to work with all levels of management
Creative ability to handle ad-hoc requests
Knowledge of SAP
Ability to work under pressure & to deadlines Language skills:
English fluent
Spanish at business level
Italian fluent Core Tasks
Work with collections activity to ensure the achievement of the required WW Treasury goals & WW targets
Communicate with a customer base to collect monies in order to understand cash or billing issues
Provide escalation to WWCredit or Business Unit
Support Sales & Service in evaluating all new business opportunities
Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and SOX controls, supported by providing evidential reports or documentation.
Maintaining customer master data Reporting
Monthly reporting of past dues is required
Monthly forecasting of past dues is required Performance Measures & Objectives
The key objectives will be:
Achieve debtor collections targets based on Treasury targets for DSO and overdue debt, unallocated cash, invalids etc.
Minimise bad debts
Monitor & maintain unallocated & unidentified cash within guidelines/target
Monitor and escalate claims & queries on CCD with visibility to WWCredit
Maintain documentation & controls so that there are no issues during any auditsParkside Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Parkside Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities Employer
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Location: Watford, Hertfordshire
Category: Accounting/Financial/Insurance
City: Watford
County: Hertfordshire
Country: United Kingdom
Salary: £26000 – £28000/annum
Benefits:
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