We have an exciting opportunity for a temporary Credit Control Assistant to join the Finance team at our site in Pembridge, Herefordshire on a part time basis. You will be working 23 hours per week Wednesday to Friday. This is a temporary role covering maternity leave for up to 12-months. 

You will be supporting  the UK Credit Control Manager in ensuring that the Accounts Receivable Ledgers of KIL and KHIL are controlled in adherence with the Kingspan Insulation credit control policy and authority matrix, and that work completed adheres to the Kingspan Group Accounting Manual.

Why join Kingspan Insulation?

We are entrepreneurial, collaborative, and we stand behind a common cause – better buildings for a better world.Kingspan Insulation are a leading manufacturer of high-performance rigid insulation within the construction industry, operating from our site in Pembridge, Herefordshire.  With 188 sites worldwide Kingspan is a global leading employer. 

What do we offer:

• 25 days Annual Leave pro-rata (Plus Bank Holidays) 
• Contributory pension scheme
• Supported Professional Development
• Free parking 
• On-site canteen 

Responsibilities of our Credit Control Assistant

• Assessing appropriateness of credit limits, and giving recommendations on credit limit increases where required, with the appropriate supporting documentation.
• Approving credit limit increases up to the Credit Control Assistant’s approval limit as per the credit control policy.
• Liaising with the external sales team to assist with gathering information to support new accounts and credit limit increases, and to help chase outstanding debts.
• Discuss accounts with other Kingspan companies.
• Performing credit checks on new customers, and current customers every 12 months.
• Responsible for ensuring Customers receipts are posted onto SAP using the bank statements, and cash is allocated in a timely basis.
• Resolving internal and external queries in a timely manner in conjunction with the sales team.
• Review and release, when necessary, orders that are on stop.
• Ensure that Customer Statements are issued in a timely manner.
• Review the sales ledger on a continual basis, and chasing customers by telephone and email that are operating out of credit terms/Limits.
• Issue stop lists on a regular and timely basis to the internal and external sales teams.
• Contact customers throughout the month to check that the customers have all invoices due and ensure accounts are paid up-to-date and in full.
• Support the Credit Control Manager in completing the month end process and monthly management reporting in a timely manner, including a Debtors reporting pack.
• Negotiate and prepare payment plans for customers experiencing financial difficulties.
• Ensure complete compliance with the credit control policy, authority matrix and the Group Accounting Manual at all times.
• Assist with the Internal and External audits, providing information to auditors that they request.
• Any other adhoc duties required by the Credit Control Manager, Financial Controller and/or Finance Director.

What we are looking for in our Credit Control Assistant

You will have:

• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience in the use of SAP or another Accounting system.
• Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills including MS Word and Excel.
• Has strong interpersonal skills and can liaise with all internal and external stakeholders.

Whilst not essential, the following would be of benefit:

• A credit control qualification, such as CICM
• Any experience working in a Credit Control role within Kingspan or another company.
• Demonstrate ongoing professional development.

Do you have the skills we are looking for? If so, click ‘apply’ now to be considered as one of our Credit Control Assistant.