Credit Manager

Job Purpose:

We are looking for an experienced Credit Manager to develop, implement and maintain an effective and professional credit control system for the Company.

Responsibilities:

• The day-to-day credit control job encompassing;

  - Release of orders after due credit checks.

  - Posting/allocating of receipts.

  - Setting up new customer accounts.

  - Communicating with customers.

  - Communicating with internal sales reps.

  - Sending out customer account statements.

  - Account dispute/query resolution.

  - Payment collection.

  - Assisting in collating paperwork required for credit notes.

  - Aged debtors' analysis.

  - Payment profile analysis.

  - Banking cheques.

• Work with the Logistics and Customer Services team in regards to EDI.

• Monitoring of bounced cheques and 'sticky' debtors.

• Notification of weekly sales and credit notes to invoice Finance.

• Monthly control account reconciliation preparation and submission to invoice Finance.

• Monitoring of Over 90-day debt and assist in reduction of this, including resolving disputes, collecting payments and legal action.

• Maintain business relationships with credit insurance/brokers including escalating claims in time and ensuring they are received, and other admin work related to the credit insurance policy.

• Recommend, research and Monitor credit limits through use of credit insurance reports.

• Raise internal credit limit approval forms and provide back-up documentation.

• Facilitate the use of Discretionary limits for customers.

• When required initiate proceedings to ensure outstanding debts are bought to a satisfactory conclusion.

• Review the company credit control procedure and develop and implement enhancements where required.

• Any other reasonable duties associated with the role or projects assigned to meet the overall objectives of the role.

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:

• Previous experience in a similar role and working with a diverse portfolio of customers including retailers is essential.

• Experience within the FMCG industry would be desirable.

• Previously worked with EDI systems.

• An understanding of debt factoring or invoice financing.

• Excellent knowledge of credit control.

• A degree (or equivalent) in Finance or related area would be beneficial.

• Be confident when dealing with client queries.

• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written, and is able to communicate with people at all levels within the organisation.

• The ability to prioritise to work to deadlines.

• Excellent IT skills and proficient in using Microsoft packages.

• Data mining through excellent skills, including proficiency in the following standard functionalities:

  - 'Vlookup'. 'Hlookup'.

  - 'Conditional summing', 'Conditional formatting.'

  - 'Calculating sum-if as well as 'if' and 'what if' scenarios.

  - Sum products and formulas on averages.

  - Pivot tables.

  - Concatenate formulas.

• Can work on own initiative as well as part of a team.

• The ability to work in a "process driven" environment and able to cope with time pressures.

• Positive and pro-active attitude.

Shift Pattern:

• Monday to Friday - 9am to 5.30pm (1 hour lunch) - Office Based

If you are interested in the role and working for Veetee, please send your CV to recruitment@veetee.com