Akari Care is a family of Residential Care Homes spread across the UK, with the largest concentration of homes in the north-east.

An opportunity has arisen to join Akari Care’s finance team, as credit controller at our Leeds Support Centre, based in the centre of Leeds.

As a credit controller you are to manage the timely collection of a portfolio of residential Care home debtors. You are also to collect care fees from self-funding and local government authority residents.

Previous experience of working within social/health care business would be advantageous but is not necessarily a pre-requisite for this role.

Job Title: Credit Controller

Reporting to: Credit Control, Sales Ledger, Contracts Manager

Duties and Key Responsibilities:

• Minimise the aging of debt and retain levels set by the CM

• Manage the collection of debt through written and verbal communication

• Establish relationships with individuals and local authorities to ensure timely payments

• Meeting monthly and quarterly cash/debtor day targets set by the FC/CM

• Attend monthly debtor’s meetings to discuss the management of debts

• Follow the agreed company policy of debt escalation

• Other Ad-hoc duties

Person Specification:

• 5 Years minimum experience within a credit control environment

• Ability to communicate appropriately, sensitively and maintain confidentiality

• Self-disciplined and efficient, with a flexible and proactive nature

• Excellent written communication skills

• Solid team working skills

• Ability to establish and maintain good client relationships, both internally and externally at all levels

• Ability to reconcile complex accounts and have excellent attention to detail

• Experienced in Excel and Microsoft Office packages

• Knowledge of software of software packages such as SAGE

• Ability to work to deadlines

Benefits:

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Regular team events

Monday to Friday

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