Credit Controller

Jackson Hogg is partnering with a growing business based in Hartlepool on the appointment of a Credit Controller. The salary is competitive depending on experience and the role is fully office based.

Key Competences Required for the Role:

• Ability to work in a team environment where accuracy and speed are both equally important


• Ability to demonstrate efficiency within a professional role requiring diligence


• Ability to identify and resolve problems and issues and demonstrate sound decision making experience


• Effective monitoring of credit reporting scores and understanding of risk identification and remedial actions


• Ability to review financial information including reading company financial statements to make decisions on awarding credit and to identify risk areas and anomalies. Ability also to review and analyse data by using appropriate applications (for example CreditSafe)


• Ability to work as a stakeholder with the sales teams to optimise working credit limits and control financial risk


• Dispute resolution with complex client situations, managing debt recovery and risk exposure, including legal enforcements


• Ability to manage customer credit and payment terms in compliance with Company policy, including customer account stops and release once payment is received


• Confident telephone manner showcasing service excellence


• Ability to perform all weekly and month end procedures to achieve KPIs on overdue debts