Package Description:
Akari Care is a family of Residential Care Homes spread across the UK, with the largest concentration of homes in the north-east.
An opportunity has arisen to join Akari Care's finance team, as credit controller at our Leeds Support Centre, based in the centre of Leeds.
As a credit controller you are to manage the timely collection of a portfolio of residential Care home debtors. You are also to collect care fees from self-funding and local government authority residents.
Previous experience of working within social/health care business would be advantageous but is not necessarily a pre-requisite for this role.
Job Title: Credit Controller
Reporting to: Credit Control, Sales Ledger, Contracts Manager
Duties and Key Responsibilities:
• Minimise the aging of debt and retain levels set by the CM
• Manage the collection of debt through written and verbal communication
• Establish relationships with individuals and local authorities to ensure timely payments
• Meeting monthly and quarterly cash/debtor day targets set by the FC/CM
• Attend monthly debtor's meetings to discuss the management of debts
• Follow the agreed company policy of debt escalation
• Other Ad-hoc duties
Person Specification:
• 5 Years minimum experience within a credit control environment
• Ability to communicate appropriately, sensitively and maintain confidentiality
• Self-disciplined and efficient, with a flexible and proactive nature
• Excellent written communication skills
• Solid team working skills
• Ability to establish and maintain good client relationships, both internally and externally at all levels
• Ability to reconcile complex accounts and have excellent attention to detail
• Experienced in Excel and Microsoft Office packages
• Knowledge of software of software packages such as SAGE
• Ability to work to deadlines
Benefits:
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Regular team events
Monday to Friday
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