Credit Controller

Location:
Playle & Partners LLP – Head Office, Sidcup

Job Type:
Part time role – Temporary Contract or Self Employed: depending on candidate (remote or in-house)

Salary:
Temporary Contract Negotiable depending on experience – Benefits package incl. (£12.50 – £15 ph)
Self-employed – (£20 – £25 ph)

Contact:
Gina Blackburn

The Role

Playle & Partners LLP have almost 70 years’ experience in the construction industry, our company has built a solid reputation as an exceptional consultancy across London and South-East of England.

We’re a group of people that are excellent individually and exceptional together. We’re people that care about people, not just bricks and mortar. We care about our legacy, we create spaces that people use to live, work, learn, communicate and connect. We’re a partnership and the people who run the business are empowered to create their own teams to exceed our client’s requests. This highly flexible and collaborative approach, has enabled us to develop an exceptional business that has spanned nearly three quarters of a century.

Working across the public sector, our team has a broad range of exciting projects including education, residential, public and community buildings. We have strong links to Local Authorities, County Councils and Housing Associations and have a robust reputation in successfully delivering projects in these areas.

We are looking to hire an experienced credit controller to manage the debts of our company, overseeing all debts owed to a company from existing creditors and assisting with managing new requests for credit.

The Credit Controller reports to the Practice Manager and liaises closely to deliver an accurate and efficient credit control service.  This role requires building and maintaining strong relationships with clients to ensure the smooth running of accounts.

The day-to-day duties of the Credit Controller are varied and include managing the debts of creditors, ensuring timely payments are made, processing incoming funds, reconciling invoices, resolving account queries and managing debt recovery.

Outlined below are a number of standard duties that this job role entails.

The role is expected to include up to 10hrs a week (1 to 2 hours a day). The role can be undertaken by either a company/person remotely. There will be a requirement to attend our Head Office once a month to update Senior Management.

The Candidate

The ideal candidate would be able to work as part of the small established team and to work on their own initiative. A decision maker with good communication skills is required who must live within a commutable distance of the office in Sidcup.

Successful Credit Controllers are comfortable communicating clearly with both individuals debtors and company executives. Bonus skills include familiarity with accounts receivable procedures and reconciliation of month-end accounts. A successful Credit Controller candidate will have various prerequisite skills and qualifications that include:

  • Good working knowledge of Xero accounting package
  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft packages, in particular, outlook, word and excel
  • Experience with Float and WorkflowMax would be beneficial
  • Excellent customer service
  • Outstanding attention to detail with an ability to reconcile complex accounts –
  • Accurate, efficient and organised
  • Patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
  • Prioritise tasks as needed, whilst remaining professional and approachable
  • Analytical skills and thorough attention to detail
  • The ability to listen and negotiate with customers
  • Excellent communication, both written and verbal
  • Persistence and determination
  • Familiarity with data entry software
  • Ability to work well in a team within the office and remotely

Salary packages will be offered to suit the candidates experience.

There is also an opportunity within the Practice for future career progression. Should you wish to discuss the opportunity please contact us for an initial chat – 020 8300 6811.

Opportunity

We are a leading Construction Consultancy in the Public Sector competing across London and the South East against Multi National Firms. We can provide the successful candidate with a career rather than just a job. Progression is available to those who work hard and show commitment to the practice and are able to assist in the growth of the company.

In addition to the salary are company benefits including:- 26 day’s holiday plus bank holidays (pro-rata), staff profit share scheme, company pension scheme, health cash plan, payment of professional fees (up to one professional body), life cover, free car parking.

As a practice we operate flexible working. We envisage this role to be roughly 1 – 2 hours per day 5 days a week. The working hours for the week are to be agreed with the Practice Manager by no later than 12noon on the Friday of the preceding week. The working hours will be between 8.30am to 6pm Monday to Friday, overlapping our working day, hours outside of these times will be considered on an ad hoc basis.

The practice arranges regular social events throughout the year including Summer and Christmas events and encourages participation in regular Charity challenges. The practice is proud to have a great working environment and excellent staff retention.

The practice is renowned for:

  • Commitment to the training of staff and this role would be supported with CPDs provided to the individual where required.
  • Holding Investors in People Gold since 2018
  • Recognition of industry awards including being finalists in this years Construction Excellence Awards for SME of the Year 2023.

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Playle & Partners LLP are an Equal Opportunities Employer

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