Credit Control Assistant

Credit Control Assistant North Tawton At Gregory Distribution Ltd, we have a vacancy for a Credit Control Assistant based at our Head office in North Tawton. The position of Credit Control Assistant involves: Working with the Accounts Receivable team in evaluating and assessing the creditworthiness of new and existing customers through analysis, credit checking and payment history review. Creation of new customer records within company systems. Assisting with setting appropriate credit limits for customers based on risk assessment and expected volumes and maintaining accurate customer data and records. Accurate reconciliation of sales ledger to include daily receipt postings. Monitoring of customer accounts to ensure timely payments ensuring any payment delays or discrepancies are dealt with promptly. Engaging with customers to establish payment plans and ensuring adherence to payment terms in addition to assisting with resolving any billing queries or disputes. Maintaining strong relationships with customers, providing excellent customer service and addressing any queries or concerns relating to credit matters. Reviewing regular aged creditors/payment runs to identify and carry out contras in an attempt to maximise cash position. Maintaining payment data for weekly customer cash forecast purposes. Running of reports as and when required. Working as a team with other AR colleagues as well as the wider business to provide a professional and helpful service to all customers and colleagues. Prompt escalation of issues ensuring significant information is shared regularly and with relevant departments and individuals. Attending weekly aged debt and team meetings. To make recommendations for system improvements which would support better and more efficient processes. Essential skills required for Credit Control Assistant : Experience of working within accounts/finance administration. Ability to communicate at all levels. Excellent organisational skills and prioritising workload. Attention to detail is critical and working to deadlines daily. Able to work as part of a team and on your own initiative. MS packages to include, Word, Excel, and Outlook and Sage or equivalent. Why Gregory Distribution? Salary for Credit Control Assistant between £22,500pa - £24,500pa, depending on experience. Hours of work - Monday to Friday 08:30hrs until 17:00hrs. Additional holiday purchasing scheme* Retail discounts with Hapi* Retail Trust Wellbeing Support* Opportunity to develop your career within an expanding business. Excellent holiday allowance and company benefits. Life assurance, pension and sickness scheme* Christmas Savings Club* Black Circle Tyre discount* Leading industry qualifications* This vacancy is not entitled to the employee referral scheme. Strong culture of teamwork. So if you have the drive to be the best and want to be a part of a flourishing and ambitious company, apply now for this vacancy. Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive, and we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications. The Gregory Group require all applicants to be eligible to work in the UK with no restrictions, as we are unable to offer sponsorship/work visas. You will be required to provide proof of Right to Work at interview stage. Interested applicants for the Credit Control Assistant position should click the apply button below. For any queries in relation to the vacancy please contact our Recruitment Team on . Please take into account that our Recruitment Team work Monday to Friday 08:30hrs - 17:00hrs, so we will get back to you as soon as we can. External Website Applications: You will be redirected to the Gregory distribution Website where you can apply for this vacancy. You will be asked to complete a short application form and will receive email confirmation when it has been submitted. Note to recruitment agencies: We prefer to recruit direct, but we do have a Preferred Supplier List for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you. *Subject to terms and conditions TPBN1_UKTJ