Credit Controller Assistant

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 Control Assistant at our Leeds Support Centre, based in the centre of Leeds.

As an assistant to the Credit Control team you will support in the timely collection of debt from self-funding and local government authority residents..

Job Title: Credit Controller Assistant

Reporting to: Credit Control Manager

Duties and Key Responsibilities:

Minimise the aging of debt and retain levels set by the Credit Control Manager

Manage the collection of debt through written and verbal communication with customers

Establish relationships with individuals, Care Teams, Next of Kin and local authorities to ensure timely payments.

Meeting monthly and quarterly cash/debtor day targets set by the FC and the Credit Control Manager

Support in procedures to escalate the collection of debt, where necessary and as directed by the Credit Control Manager.

Assisting Treasury, allocating cash and reconciliation of bank accounts.

Other Ad-hoc duties

Person Specification:

1 Years minimum experience within a finance role

Ability to communicate appropriately, sensitively and maintain confidentiality with a range of stakeholders

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 1 year of experience within a finance role, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong team working abilities, proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Office, and knowledge of software packages such as SAGE.

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)