Credit Controller

Job description

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

Akari Care is a family of Residential Care Homes spread across the UK, with the largest concentration of homes in the north-east.

An opportunity has arisen to join Akari Cares finance team, as credit controller at our Leeds Support Centre, based in the centre of Leeds.

As a credit controller you are to manage the timely collection of a portfolio of residential Care home debtors. You are also to collect care fees from self-funding and local government authority residents.

Previous experience of working within social/health care business would be advantageous but is not necessarily a pre-requisite for this role.

Job Title: Credit Controller

Reporting to: Credit Control, Sales Ledger, Contracts Manager

Duties and Key Responsibilities:

Minimise the aging of debt and retain levels set by the CM

Manage the collection of debt through written and verbal communication

Establish relationships with individuals and local authorities to ensure timely payments

Meeting monthly and quarterly cash/debtor day targets set by the FC/CM

Attend monthly debtors meetings to discuss the management of debts

Follow the agreed company policy of debt escalation

Other Ad-hoc duties

Person Specification:

5 Years minimum experience within a credit control environment

Ability to communicate appropriately, sensitively and maintain confidentiality

Self-disciplined and efficient, with a flexible and proactive nature

Excellent written communication skills

Solid team working skills

Ability to establish and maintain good client relationships, both internally and externally at all levels

Ability to reconcile complex accounts and have excellent attention to detail

Experienced in Excel and Microsoft Office packages

Knowledge of software of software packages such as SAGE

Ability to work to deadlines

Benefits:

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Regular team events

Monday to Friday

AKSPO

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years' experience within a credit control environment, excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to establish and maintain good client relationships, both internally and externally. They should also have experience in reconciling complex accounts and have excellent attention to detail, as well as proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Office packages.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Akari Care Limited

Address

Akari Care

New Lane

LS11 5DZ

Employer's website

https://www.akaricare.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)