Brighton & Hove Branch: Credit Controller / Accounts Assistant

Job Title: Credit Controller / Accounts Assistant 

Reporting to: Accounts Manager

Job Purpose: To join the Accounts Team primarily responsible for collecting debt from Company debtors, ensuring timely payments and evaluating credit application requests. 

Principal Accountabilities:

• Maximise cash flow and reduce debt exposure.
• Manage and collect payments from Company debtors.
• Checking customer’s credit and approving or denying it, based on Company protocol.
• Ensuring timely payments and follow up payments where necessary.
• Identify payment problems and negotiate payment terms/account stops.
• Communicate and liaise effectively with customers, internal Sales staff, and Branch Managers. 
• Maintain accurate records and chasing history.
• Regular status reporting to the Operations Director.
• Actively contribute and assist where necessary to the smooth running of the Accounts department.
• Employees are to conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times whilst at work or out on Company business.
• To carry out all other associated duties as and when required.

What are we looking for:
We are seeking a smart well-presented and reliable Credit Controller/Accounts Assistant with previous experience in this field to join our Accounts department with the ability to use their own initiative and work both independently as well as being committed to working as part of a team. Must possess excellent organisational and communication skills and be familiar with Microsoft Office software (e.g. MS Word, Excel & Outlook) and have the ability to listen and negotiate. Attention to detail a must. 

Who is Alltrade?
Alltrade is the UK’s only Trade Only, Specialist Electrical Distributor. Supplying TV signal reception and distribution equipment, custom install, home automation and security products. Operating from eleven Trade Counters across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Established back in 1989 we deliver on our own large fleet of vehicles across a vast area of the country. We offer our customers comprehensive technical support and planning services to the various installation trades that we cover and have dedicated technical support teams as well as training/demonstration facilities at all of our Trade Counter locations. 

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Send to:-
Carlie Burton
Alltrade Distribution Ltd
Unit 4 Sussex House Business Park
274 Old Shoreham Road
Hove
BN3 7EU
Email: carlieburton@alltrade.co.uk