Credit Controller

at  Gallagher

Introduction:
Join us at Gallagher Re, the trailblazers of the reinsurance world, where every day brings new opportunities to shape the future. We empower our clients with cutting-edge analytics and insights, providing them the confidence to make strategic decisions that transform industries. As a team member, you’ll be at the forefront of innovation, translating data into impactful solutions and taking the reins of your career like never before.
We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.
Overview:
We are looking for someone to work within our credit control team on a 12 month fixed term contract. As a credit controller for our Gallagher Re division you will be expected to review unallocated cash, resolve any long outstanding queries, escalate bad debts, pay claims and be the first point of escalations to our operations team. To excel in this role, you will need to have excellent communication skills, combined with the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships both internally and externally. If this sounds like an ideal opportunity for you please apply.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Manage financial accounts of external stakeholders
• Managing reconciliation and settlement of debtor and creditor ledger balances
• Record and maintain business records
• Escalate any issues with your Team Leader
• Assist with the resolution of unallocated cash
• Provide constructive feedback on issues which have resulted in mis-posting to unallocated cash
• Assist business with any queries
• Hold regular update forums with branches to help raise or resolve any issues
• Provide updates to business on outstanding premiums for their branches
• Prepare the monthly debtors status report, highlighting any potential bad debt risk/issues
• Handle and process payment requests, including production of payment request packages
• Ad hoc duties as required.

About you:

• A minimum of 6 months relevant finance experience within credit control, cash allocations or reconciliations
• Good understanding and working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook
• Excellent attention to detail
• Customer service focus, with empathetic awareness
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience in conflict management
• Multi-tasking and planning
• Ability to prioritise workload and plan ahead
• Experience of working to deadlines
• Eligibility to work in the UK

Compensation and benefits:
On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.

Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

• Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ‘buy’ extra days
• Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to
• Life insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10x
• Income protection, we’ll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up
• Health cash plan or Private medical insurance

Please refer the Job description for details