Dains are recruiting an experienced and dedicated Credit Controller to join our proactive finance team in Birmingham, to support the company’s debt collections strategies. This role will play a pivotal part within the credit control team.

You will be working closely with your team colleagues and contribute to the overall success of the finance department. 

Support with training and professional qualifications is also available, along with a genuine career path and opportunities to further develop your career within Dains.

Dains is ranked 31st in the National Accountancy Age ranking by firm size and was the fastest-growing firm within the surveyed top 100 accountancy firms in the UK.  The team is now over 650 people strong with offices throughout the UK and Ireland.

We believe our employees are our greatest asset, and we look to provide the best working environment. We listen, learn, and evolve as we strive to make Dains a great place to work.

Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for managing outstanding customer balances falling due and contact clients to chase payment as per our agreed procedures





• You will ensure ledgers are maintained at all times, to include correct allocation of payments to invoices, carrying out journals where necessary in order to rectify errors





• Provide statements as required and to further the credit control collections, ensuring the information supplied is correct





• You will be setting up regular direct debits with clients





• Report on relevant provisions for bad debts and credit on a monthly basis





• Monitoring credit limits in consultation with client Partner and working closely with stakeholders





• You will be responsible for keeping the firm up to date with new credit management procedures and techniques





• You will prepare and action monthly direct debit collections





• To perform additional ad-hoc accounts work when needed (Additional training is available)

Skills and Qualifications

• Have strong experience with the use of Excel





• Advanced knowledge on the use of financial systems such as CCH





• AAT or ACCA qualified is preferred but not essential





• Have previous experience within credit control and have worked with large volume debt

Attributes

• You must be professional and approachable with clients and staff and exercise diplomacy





• You should demonstrate a high commitment to excellent client service and takes ownership of role





• You should be able to prioritise own workload and the workload of the team in your office