Accounts / Credit Controller Chelmsford, Essex£30,000 - £36,000+ DOE

An exciting opportunity has become available to work for a leading and very successful construction based company. Looking for job security and a local role? Then this is the company for you!

You will be responsible for assisting with the day-to-day running of accounts for all companies. With a focus on improving the speed at which our customers pay us.

The Role:

• Manage and report on group credit control, liaising with customers to ensure prompt payment.
• Allocate all monies received for the group on Sage software.
• Process daily debtor uploads to third party factor facility.
• Build and maintain good working relationships externally and internally
• Assist department heads with debtor collection and management of bad and doubtful debts.
• Maintain promised monies reporting, regularly update directors and managers.
• Assist with bad debt prevention by reviewing customer credit limits and adverse credit reports.
• Ad hoc debtor reporting.
• Work and build relationships with external bankers and credit providers to ensure our accounting systems are operating in conjunction with external systems. Assist with periodic compliance audits.
• Support financial controller in identifying internal control weakness and implementing new systems.
• Assist directors with final account reconciliations as necessary.
• Any other tasks commensurate with the role.

The Candidate:

• Experience within the construction industry preferred but not essential
• Experience dealing with invoice discounting providers a clear advantage
• Previous accounts / credit control experience is a MUST
• Highly computer literate in all Microsoft Office applications (Word, Outlook, Excel)

Hours of Work:

• Monday - Friday
• 40 hours a week

Reward and benefit:

• £30,000-£36,000pa