Company Description
Are you an experienced Credit Controller with a passion for building strong relationships and driving results? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where your skills in managing receivables and minimising aged debt make a real impact? If so, we want to hear from you!
As a Credit Controller, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the effective and efficient management, monitoring, and collection of receivables. Your focus will be on maximising cash collection, minimising aged debt, and fostering strong relationships with key stakeholders.
The role offers the opportunity for home working and will require you to work from our Birmingham Branch once a fortnight for team meetings.
Rexel UK is a global leader in the distribution of electrical and energy-efficient products and services. Our mission is to deliver smart electrical solutions that enhance the comfort, safety, and security of homes, businesses, and industries.
The Benefits of a Career with Rexel:
Contributory pension scheme and life assurance
Bonuses: Gainshare Bonus scheme
Time Off: 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays, increasing throughout the years too!) You can also buy and sell holiday and enjoy enhanced parental leave
Support & Development: Extensive learning opportunities from day one
Health & Wellbeing: Free virtual GP service, Healthy Mind Champions, and more!
Perks: Staff discounts, exclusive holiday offers and free financial support and education
Job Description
Key Responsibilities will include:
Daily Action Plans: Proactively manage aged debt, qualify invoice status, and take appropriate steps to secure payments.
Customer Engagement: Contact customers to secure payments within agreed terms, achieving maximum cash collection in line with targets.
Cash Forecasting: Complete monthly cash forecasting, pre-call customers, and escalate high-risk concerns to relevant account owners.
Dispute Resolution: Collaborate with stakeholders to identify, flag, and resolve disputes promptly.
Customer Meetings: Schedule and attend meetings to resolve overdue debt issues with the support of account owners and stakeholders.
Account Management: Place accounts on hold when necessary, review for legal action, and monitor overtrading to mitigate risks
Communication: Respond to emails promptly, ensuring customer account information is accurate and regularly updated.
Order Release Requests: Review requests within guidelines and make payment requests to reduce exposure.
Qualifications
At Rexel, we prioritise hiring individuals based on behaviours and potential, rather than requiring specific formal qualifications for roles, the behaviours that will set you up for success include:
COLLABORATION: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
TAKES ACCOUNTABILTY: Takes action, addresses obstacles to get work done and meets commitments
CUSTOMER FOCUS: Building strong customer relationships & delivering customer centric solutions
Additional Information
At Rexel UK, we actively seek talent with different experiences, background and perspectives because we know that diversity drives fresh ideas and great results.
Working together as one team, we’re building a high-performance culture that not only drives success but also creates real value for our customers and communities.
Creating an environment where individuality is celebrated and creativity flourishes, we're making sure everyone feels supported and confident to be their best.
At Rexel UK, we’re all about welcoming people from different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives because we know that diversity drives fresh ideas and great results.
By coming together as one team, we’re building a high-performance culture that not only drives success but also creates real value for our customers and communities.
Creating an environment where individuality is celebrated and creativity flourishes, we're making sure everyone feels supported and confident to be their best.
Employment Type: Full-time
Experience Level (for career site): Experienced Professional
Contract Type: Permanent
Job Family: Finance
Responsibilities
The Credit Controller will manage aged debt, secure payments, and maximize cash collection while fostering relationships with stakeholders. Responsibilities also include cash forecasting, dispute resolution, and account management.
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