Your new company

You will be operating within a large organisation in Portsmouth who are seeking an interim credit controller to join their team in a long-term temporary role.

Your new role

• Ensuring that outstanding monies owed from external customers are paid on time and to agreed payment terms

• You will pursue and monitor customer queries to make certain they are resolved as promptly as possible.

• Liaising with other teams as well as external customers.

• Manage your own portfolio of accounts which will involve monitoring of aged debt reports, and telephoning with customers to maximise collections of current and overdue bills.

• Negotiate and make recommendations on how best to recover or manage outstanding debts, sometimes agreeing to payment plans.

• Accurately recording customer billing information onto the computerised system.

• Taking payment over the telephone.

• Producing monthly reports.

What you'll need to succeed

• A proven track record in credit control and collections work.
• An up-to-date working knowledge of credit control and collections is essential.
• An understanding of financial billing and invoicing procedures is essential.
• To be confident with IT, including Microsoft Office and Accounts Receivable packages

What you'll get in return

• A competitive hourly rate of between £11 and £13.50 per hour and long-term temporary work, based in Portsmouth

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Jack Bailey, the specialist consultant managing this vacancy, on 02382 020 104.

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