Credit Controller

Warwickshire  ‐ Onsite
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Description

Credit Controller

Warwick

4 Months Contract

Job purpose:

The Credit Controller (CC) is responsible for the billings and cash collection service on behalf of my client (leading utilities company). Working collaboratively with Commercial, Financial and Treasury Managers to ensure full compliance to the Regulated contracts, Connection and Use of System Code (CUSC), Uniform Network Code (UNC), controls and operating procedures in line with our regulatory, legislative obligations, UK Credit Policy and Credit and Risk industry guidelines and best practice. Actively build and maintain appropriate relationships with customers, senior managers and peer groups in order to protect my clients compliance, reputation and commercial position.

Key Accountabilities:

  • Achieve or exceed critical cash flow targets by providing robust and efficient cash collection and billing services to comply with businesses Regulatory obligations, KPI's and SLA's.
  • Recommend and enforce contractual and commercial remedies that maximise recoveries in the event of a payment default. Support the Billing & Cash Collection Officer, Head of Order to Cash and businesses in negotiations with the Regulator and third parties specific to cash collection in order to minimise credit risk exposures and bad debt
  • Support the Billing & Cash Collection Officer and Head of Order to Cash in providing expert opinion and guidance to Businesses in the development of regulated (CUSC & UNC) modifications and non-regulated contractual amendments specific to credit. Safeguard credit management best practice from dilution which could result in a bad debt or credit exposure risk to my client.
  • Ensure compliance with Sarbanes Oxley (SOX), Regulatory obligations and internal controls framework
  • Develop and maintain customer, stakeholder, tax, treasury and offshore service provider relationships to aid resolution of issues thereby accelerating the cash collection cycle. Own and resolve complex ad-hoc requests and escalated service issues that may impact the delivery of business unit objectives. Represent Order to Cash at regular Managers forums and meetings
  • Support the development of the my clients UK Credit Policy and Sub-Policy documents to reflect industry and CICM credit management best practice and ensure the documents are relevant, updated and accessible to Businesses. Monitor and resolve areas of non-compliance with the Policy
  • Embrace and be an advocate of Performance Excellence (PEx). Challenge existing processes, MI, reporting and controls to identify opportunities that achieve operational efficiencies. Implement best practice, drawing on external sources, own experience and internal references in order to drive increased value for the business
  • Promote a positive safety and wellbeing culture through visible proactive, consistent and influential behaviours. Report all incidents, near misses and hazards, taking action as necessary to control hazards as appropriate.

Knowledge, Experience and Technical Know how;

  • Experience in Credit Management within Regulated and Non-Regulated Businesses
  • Experience of partnering Offshore service providers
  • Experience of cash collection
  • Excellent communication skills

Qualifications

A member of or studying for the CICM professional qualification.

Start date
n.a
Duration
4 months
From
Pontoon
Published at
06.12.2018
Project ID:
1683807
Contract type
Freelance
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