Junior Credit Controller Country: United Kingdom Position Location: Croydon, United Kingdom Contract Type: Permanent Work Pattern: Full Time Sector: Corporate services Discipline: Finance and accounting Job Ref: 3805 Recruiter Contact: Laura Kennedy Mott MacDonald We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy. Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities. A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs. We are proud to be a one of Glassdoor’s top employers to work for in the UK, as well as being recognised as a Top Inclusive Company in the UK. Our values: P rogress, R espect, I ntegrity, D rive, E xcellence. About the business unit Mott MacDonald’s support services are the driving force behind our organisation enabling us to run efficiently and effectively. The team works collaboratively to offer specialist advice, best practice and technology to all areas of our business specifically designed for our global reach. Overview of role This is an exciting and rewarding role for a dedicated and motivated Junior Credit Controller with a keen interest in credit management. You should be able to cope with working to deadlines and have a flexible outlook to your work. Training will be provided and there is the opportunity to study towards CICM qualifications. Your main responsibilities will include Pro-active credit control - contacting customers by necessary means to pursue payment of outstanding invoices – both in the UK and internationally. Good understanding of the Working Capital, able to identify issues and either offer solutions or interact with the necessary key stakeholders to reach a prompt resolution where possible. Focus on minimising the Working Capital Days. Collaborative outlook to the collection process, involving stakeholders where necessary to ensure efficient and timely payments. Effective query management – ensuring queries are referred to the appropriate internal stakeholders and dealt with in a timely manner. Assisting in preparation of the monthly short-term cash forecast. Analysing and commenting on actual collections in comparison to the forecast. Preparation of meeting papers and attendance at monthly credit management meetings, providing up-to-date information on delinquent & queried debts and on the Working Capital overall. Requirement to attend meetings & training in person, flexibility to travel when pre-agreed with line manager. Prepare information to be included in management reports. Assisting with the identification of cash receipts and monitoring of unallocated payments. Sales ledger management – responsible for matching credit notes and keeping the ledger tidy. Undertaking credit checks on existing and prospective clients and interpreting the results. Candidate Specification Essential Minimum GCSE education or equivalent Previous credit control experience would be an advantage Good understanding of the importance of cash flow to a business Good understanding of sales ledger and Working Capital Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel (basic pivot tables, VLOOKUP and other useful basic formulae) Desirable Studying towards CICM qualifications. Ability to communicate effectively – written and verbally Ability to manage time effectively and the ability to prioritise in order to meet strict deadlines. Good customer service skills and ability to handle difficult situations. Attention to detail and accuracy in record keeping. Ability to work well within a team as well as autonomously Equality, diversity, and inclusion We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute. Accessibility We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at [email protected] and we will talk to you about how we can support you. Agile working Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace. We offer some fantastic benefits including: Health and wellbeing Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues. Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments. Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues. A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family. Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too. Financial wellbeing We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%. Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary. Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury. Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing. As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes. Lifestyle A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme. Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service. Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers. Enhanced family and carers leave Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave. Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay. Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid. Learning and development Primary annual professional institution subscription. A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options. Networks, communities, and social outcomes Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities. Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes. Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.

Additional leave, Company pension, Employee discount, Private medical insurance