Credit Controller

The Credit Team consists of the Credit Control and AR functions of Clarkson Evans Limited, incorporating all aspects of billing, cash collection, query resolution, the management of aged debt and minimising credit risk. The Credit Controller plays an active role in meeting and supporting the credit function's KPI's and team targets.

Responsibilities

Liaising with customers to achieve timely payment of debt and resolve any issues that result in late payments

Successful engagement with the Commercial and Production teams to collectively resolve issues that would prevent invoices being raised, issues that could result in unpaid invoices or debt being settled outside of the agreed payment terms

To be the central point of contact to defend claims for contra charges from Builders, engaging with other departments when required, ensuring all contra charges are logged and resolved

Responsible for updating Internal Systems and recording information where work cannot be invoiced as standard such as where detached garages are not built at the same time as the plot

To ensure that deadline dates and payment dates are obtained from Builders and are added to the Billing Schedule

Requesting credit notes as required and agreed with the Commercial Manager or Heads of Commercial, following the Delegation of Authority process in line with the internal Audit process

To manage the customer Retention accounts, ensuring these are kept to a minimum by recommending to the Commercial Managers where retention caps (or lower retention caps) would be appropriate, monitoring that caps are adhered to, and chasing retention balances falling due

To prepare cumulative spreadsheets where required and ensuring these are provided to Accounts Receivable to be sent with the invoices

Ensure Final Accounts are sent in a timely manner and to action requests from the Commercial Team by updating the Finished Sites Log accordingly

To prepare aged debt reports to be reviewed with wider Commercial, Operational and Finance teams

To maintain the Builder Requirements list and ensure this is up to date, so that the Accounts Receivable team are aware of the current requirements

Responsible for ensuring that appropriate credit management controls are adhered to

Investigation into reconciliation issues across customer accounts

Supporting the Credit Assistant with Accounts Receivable duties when required

Ad hoc duties as requested by the Head of Credit

Experience in a credit control role

Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Good IT skills, including the use of Microsoft Excel

Good organisational, time management and prioritisation skills

Excellent accuracy and attention to detai

Ability to collate and communicate facts to resolve disputed issues

Ability to adapt and learn processes and systems quickly

Highly motivated, pragmatic, and energetic team player with a positive, determined, driven and can-do attitude

Ability to work cross-functionally

Clarkson Evans is the largest electrical and solar installer working in the new build housing sector, wiring over 24,000 homes a year. We partner with the UK's leading housing developers and were delighted to be crowned Subcontractor of the Year at the 2023 Housebuilder Awards.

24 days' holiday increasing with service + bank holidays

Option to buy up to 5 further days' holiday

Company pension scheme

Life assurance

Discounted gym membership

24/7 free & confidential support helpline

In-house wellbeing team

Free on-site parking

Refreshments and fresh fruit provided

Early finish Fridays

Summer & Christmas social events

Our Values : Commitment | Change | Career Progression | Care | Collaboration