Credit Controller

Location Address:European Finance Centre, Unit 3, Hesslewood Office, Ferriby Road
Hessle, East Yorkshire, HU13 0QF

Be part of our journey

As a global leader in speciality chemicals, we continue to succeed and strengthen our delivery of innovative, sustainable and high-performance solutions. We are passionate and excited about how we can develop and utilise new technologies to shape and inspire changes within an ever-growing marketplace. Our Finance team play an essential role in ensuring our accounts are managed effectively to allow the successful operation and growth of our business.

An opportunity has arisen for a Credit Controller to join the team at our Hesslewood offices.

Key responsibilities of the role are as follows:

• Downloading cash from the bank and posting in SAP (multiple currencies)
• Effective cash collections (emails/calls/customer relationships) to minimise overdue balances
• Liaising with internal teams to find solutions for late payments and order/deliveries blocks
• Credit checking new Customers and performing ongoing reviews for existing Customers
• Proposing (obtaining approval) and maintaining accurate credit limits and payment terms
• Following Credit Policy, working instructions and other Company Policies
• Assisting with month end reporting and other ad hoc requests

This is a hybrid role with the flexibility of 2 remote working days per week. We would be looking for a suitable candidate to join the team around December 2024

Benefits Package:

The successful candidate will receive a competitive benefits package including:

• Defined benefit pension scheme with death in service benefit
• 25 days paid holiday allowance (plus bank holidays)
• Private medical insurance
• Access to share plans
• Cycle to work scheme
• Car leasing scheme (after a 6 month qualifying period)
• Retail platform benefits
• Free car parking on Croda sites

Our ideal person

As a business, its really important to us that we find the best person for the job and that you have the best opportunity to succeed in the role. To help, we have outlined our expectations for the role and what core skills and experiences we require as well as what would make you an ideal fit. In turn, we hope this helps you evaluate if this is the right job for you.

Essentials:

• Proven knowledge and experience of working in a credit control department
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, capable of building effective working / customer relationships
• Attention to detail to ensure work is produced to a high standard and communications / notes are accurate and up to date at all times
• Good planning and organisation skills are required, as is self-motivation to ensure tasks are completed to deadlines set
• A flexible can do attitude with a willingness to learn and adapt to change as business processes/systems evolve
• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent in English and Maths at grades C or above

Desirables:

• Experience of using SAP
• Good knowledge of MS Office (Excel)
• Credit Checking experience
• Knowledge of Financial Accounts
• Experience with Global customers
• Experience of multiple currencies
• Knowledge of payment term methods (Secured terms)
• Credit Management or other Finance qualification (e.g. AAT)

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