REED are actively recruiting a Temp Credit Controller for an FCMG Business based in Poole with core responsibilities for managing the due and overdue invoices owed by Customers.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a strong local business that has been operating for more than 40 years, working within their friendly Poole Head Office in a team of 6. You will work alongside a Sales Ledger Clerk who is responsible for processing receipts and generating invoices.

TEMP - Credit Controller 

Pay Rate - £14 - 15.00 per hour (PAYE) up to £17 Umbrella 

30 hours per week (2 month duration - could be extended)

Poole 

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience of working in a credit control role for ideally a minimum of 4 years
• Excellent and confident interpersonal and telephone skills to enable them to build strong relationships with our branch colleagues and customers
• A good level of numeracy and experience of systems
• A strong team ethic, willing to help the team across a broad range of activities that support our branches.

The role will be office based.

Responsibilities:

• Printing and emailing customer statements
• Review of unallocated receipts
• Weekly/Monthly Aged Debtor reviews
• Credit check account applications and opening and closing of accounts
• Dealing with customer invoice or payment queries
• Chasing debts by telephone/email and issuing late payment letters
• Monitoring and chasing of payment plans to ensure payments made as agreed
• Initiating legal action where required
• Weekly and monthly reporting
• Monitoring of credit worthiness of customers
• Amending customer credit limits when required
• Provide cover to the sales ledger clerk