Credit Controller

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  An iconic brand with a history dating back 179 years


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  A truly global business with customers in over 150 countries


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  A unique combination of B2B and B2C Businesses

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  Be part of our Finance Transformation programme, reshaping our processes and the technology we use


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  Work closely with finance and business colleagues from around the globe


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  ability to influence in an organization of 1,600 people

The position will report into the Credit Manager and involve building close working partnerships with our clients, our sales teams as well as with other colleagues within the Credit Control team and Billing teams. There will also be close interaction with the Global Process Owners for Credit Control and Billing based in London along with Regional Finance Gatekeepers in London, New York and Hong Kong.

Credit controlling a portfolio of client accounts

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  Working in the framework of the Group Credit Policy, managing accounts receivable client accounts ensuring payments are made in a timely manner


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  Manage your client portfolio ensuring sales invoices are received and all of the necessary data is included on your client invoices to minimise payment delays


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  Provide client statements including schedules for 3rd party reps and consolidated agency statements as necessary


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  Develop relationships with the internal business partners to support the order to cash function
  


• Providing sales representatives client status reports regarding overdue accounts receivable balances and requesting support as required


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  Manage and coordinate any queries that are raised by clients with the relevant internal business partners to ensure timely resolution to release client funds


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  Coordinate any barter invoices, credit card payments and cash deductions with the Credit Control Administrator

Credit Control Administration

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  Support the Credit Control Administrator with any on boarding requirements


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  Assist in creating Portal accounts as part of the client on boarding process where necessary


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  Ensure your portfolio sales invoices are loaded onto 3rd party portals as required

Account Receivable processing

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  Account Receivable cleansing and matching to maintain a clean portfolio


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  Support the processing of: withholding tax clearings; Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable Contra transactions and; Accounts Receivable refunds

Supporting the Credit Manager and Credit Control Administrator

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  Support The Credit Manager in periodical reporting


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  Support The Credit Manager and Credit Control Administrator on any adhoc tasks

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• Education and training

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  Strong academics

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  Affiliated with credit professional body

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  Previous work experience

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  Experience within a credit control team managing a portfolio of accounts receivable clients

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  Exposure with 3rd party client accounts receivable portals

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  Working with cross functional commercial stakeholders

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  Understand accounting principles managing finance postings in an ERP system

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  Technology

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  MS Office, Intermediate to Advanced Excel

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  Credit Management system

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  ERP (PeopleSoft (preferred))