Credit Controller

*Job Description:-Credit Controller *

*Duties and Responsibilities *

A Credit Controller job description includes overseeing the collection of customer accounts in a manner that ensures high customer satisfaction and loyalty. As such, a Credit Controller must be able to communicate in an efficient yet friendly manner with customers, as well as the broader accounts receivable team while reporting to the Financial Controller.

A Credit Controller job description typically includes:

· Creating procedures and policies that ensure timely payments while maintaining a high level of customer retention

· Reconciling complex accounts that have been escalated from the AR team

· Monitoring debtor balances to ensure a reduction in debtors DSO

· Liaising with customers, as well as internal personnel including the sales team

· Evaluating new credit requests and conducting client credit checks.

· Managing and collecting debts from company debtors.

· Setting up the terms of credit for new clients.

· Managing the collection of all payments and debts.

· Responding to client inquiries.

Credit Controller job qualifications and requirements

A Credit Controller job description should detail a minimum Bachelor’s degree requirement in a finance or business related field of study.

In addition to five years’ experience working within an accounts receivable and/or credit control environment, candidates for a Credit Controller role will also need to demonstrate the following qualities:

· Strong analytical skills and attention to detail

· Good business acumen for problem solving

· Competency with large ERP systems

· Confidence to deal with a range of stakeholders · Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritise a demanding workload