Controller leading accounting and finance operations at a venture - backed SaaS company. Responsible for financial accuracy, forecasting, and cross - functional collaboration in a hybrid work environment.
About the role
- Credit Controller managing sales ledgers for key EMEA customers at Farnell. Taking ownership of credit management and collections activity in a hybrid working environment.
Responsibilities
- Take full ownership of your sales ledger, running aged debt reports, chasing and collecting payments on time
- Stay on top of all customer communications via phone, email, and Salesforce cases, ensuring every query is handled promptly and nothing slips through the cracks
- Tackle risks head-on, from fraud and credit to trade compliance, identifying and escalating issues quickly to protect the business
- Analyse and recommend credit facilities, presenting clear, data-driven insights for decision-making
- Collaborate and influence, building strong relationships across EMEA, attending customer and internal meetings to keep collections on track
- Drive improvement, suggesting smarter ways of working and supporting the rollout of new credit processes
- Manage bad debt, reviewing recommendations, escalating as needed, and working closely with third-party collection partners and legal teams
- Support audits and reviews, from annual credit checks to mass account deactivations and master data reviews
- Champion compliance, ensuring Credit Management Policy and DOAM are met without compromise
- Adapt and assist, taking on ad-hoc tasks to keep the team running smoothly
Requirements
- Proven credit control experience.
- Resilient and adaptable, with the ability to thrive in a changing, strategically driven environment
- Strong stakeholder management skills, building trust and collaboration across functions
- Experienced in handling multi-currency payments and managing multi-currency sales ledgers
- In-depth understanding of sales ledger processes and their impact on overall business performance
- Skilled in making high-quality, commercially focused credit decisions
- Confident and professional communicator at all levels, with a diverse audience
- Ability to prioritise and manage own workload as well as support team members in managing theirs
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Proficient in financial systems such as ASW and advanced in Microsoft Office applications
- ACICM qualification desirable
- A second European language is desirable
Benefits
- A supportive team environment where everyone really is working toward the same goal.
- A strong open door policy within management
- An environment where you will be given the tools and opportunities to further your career
- Pension scheme
- Simply Health Medical Cover
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays with option to buy additional holiday
- FREE Onsite Parking
- Flexible home working
- Cycle to work Scheme & Car salary sacrifice scheme
- Reward schemes
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