German Speaking Credit Controller

Location: Kingswinford, West Midlands (office based, there may be a need to go to one of the German offices on occasion)

Salary: £30 - 35k per annum

Our client is a leading company in the manufacturing industry and is seeking to employ a German Speaking Credit Controller.

Purpose of Position:

The purpose of this role is to work on the German ledgers across Europe. This role is based in Kingswinford and is part of the Finance Shared Services Team.

Reports to: Credit Control Supervisor

Key Responsibilities:

● Shared Responsibility for Europe, RoW and UK Sales Ledgers for chasing aged debt, but the main focus will be on German debt.

● Maintenance of Sales Ledger(s).

● Chasing customers for cash, raising and sending dunning letters, agreeing next steps and taking customers legal where required.

● Customer query resolution, including chasing up other departments for action.

● Managing the Credit Control emails.

● Requesting and/or raising credit notes, as required.

● Open pro-forma accounts, as required.

● Performing credit checks, as required.

● Cash posting to the ledger and settlement of open transactions.

● Invoicing customers, as required.

● Organising and providing relevant paperwork/backup with certain types of invoices.

● Running, and updating weekly reports and sending out to internal stakeholders.

● Critical review of processes and playing an active role in the continuous improvement within the Team.

Personal Specification:

Essential

● Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and German

● Experience working in Credit Control

● Good knowledge of excel and word.

● High level of numeracy, accuracy and attention to detail.

● Highly customer focused, tenacious and results driven to resolve queries.

● Financially and commercially aware.

● Proactive.

● Team player.

Bonuses/benefits

25 days holiday +statutory, Contributory pension - 3%, Life assurance 3x annual salary, Annual profit share bonus scheme, Flexible benefits portal (high street discounts, gym membership, healthcare options), free car parking, free tea and coffee, service awards, Birthday voucher, etc