Credit Controller

Job title:

Credit Controller

Company

Frasers Group

Job description

Company DescriptionAt Frasers Group we’re rethinking retail. Through digital innovation and unique store experiences, we’re serving our consumers with the world’s best sports, premium and luxury brands globally. As a leader in the industry, we’re elevating the retail experience for our consumers through our collection of established brands, including Sports Direct, FLANNELS, USC, Frasers, and GAME.Why join us?Our mission- we are building the worlds most admired and compelling brand ecosystemOur purpose – we are elevating the lives of the many with access to the world’s best brands and experiencesAt Frasers Group, we fear less and do more. Our people are forward thinkers who are driven to operate outside of their comfort zone to change the future of retail, embracing challenges along the way. The potential to elevate your career is massive, the experience unrivalled. To be able to make the most of it you need to live and breathe our principles:

• Think without limits – Think fast, think fearlessly, and take the team with you
• Own it and back yourself – Own the basics, own your role and own the results
• Be relevant – Relevant to our people, our partners and the planet

Are you ready to join the Fearless?Job DescriptionSports Directory is proud to be part of Frasers Group, and we are passionate about uniting Sports with Education. We recognise that education is more than textbooks and classrooms – it’s about building character, encouraging teamwork and nurturing physical and mental well-being.Our mission is to support teachers and students alike to achieve their full potential supporting teachers to cultivate an environment where physical education is valued just as highly as academic achievement. Founded in 1993, Sports Directory is the number one supplier of Sports education equipment and are specialists in education.This is a permanent fulltime position with the potential for a term time only contract (39 weeks).Key Responsibilities:

• Customer Communication: Contact customers via phone, letter, and email to discuss account details, payment schedules, and resolve any issues related to overdue invoices.
• Account Record Keeping: Accurately record all actions taken and customer responses on account records to ensure proper documentation and follow-up.
• Payment Processing: Process daily BACS payments and cheque payments weekly, ensuring that all transactions are handled promptly and accurately.
• Monthly Statements: Oversee the monthly statement run and respond to customer emails and queries related to their statements.
• Cash Flow Reporting: Update the cash flow report daily with current figures to provide accurate financial forecasting.
• Payment Entry: Enter all transfer and credit card payments into the system, ensuring accurate and timely processing.
• Account Reconciliation: Reconcile customer accounts to ensure that statements are accurate and that all cash and credit notes are correctly posted and allocated.
• Department Liaison: Collaborate with the sales department to address and resolve any queries or disputes regarding customer accounts.
• Credit Control Email Management: Oversee and manage all credit control email inboxes, ensuring that daily queries are addressed and resolved in a timely manner.
• Problem Account Identification: Identify potential problem accounts and work closely with the finance manager to record and log these accounts for further review. Coordinate with debt management collection services if required.
• Customer Account Setup: Set up new customer accounts, including conducting credit checks to assess financial stability.
• Account Holds: Place customer accounts on hold when invoices are overdue by more than 90 days, ensuring compliance with the company’s credit control policies.

QualificationsWhat we are looking for:

• Attention to detail to process customers financial details accurately
• The ability to manage multiple tasks, demonstrating organisation and prioritisation
• Previous experience in a customer service role and strong verbal and written communication. While experience with account management is desirable, it is not essential as full training will be provided.

Additional InformationAlong with your benefits package we also offer a wide range of perks for our colleagues:Reward, Recognition and OpportunitiesFrasers Champion- Our employees are at the heart of our business and we ensure individuals are recognised every single month for their hard work. Frasers Champion is a peer nominated scheme where 8 winners will receive double their pay for a month where they have thought without limits, owned it or been relevant.Fearless 1000 – By October 2025, we want our share price to hit £10. If that happens for 30 or more consecutive trading days, all colleagues across the business will receive a bonus! The top 1000 performers in the company will receive unprecedented bonuses, worth from £50,000 to £1million! Senior leaders across the business nominate these performers twice a year for embodying our core values and delivering exceptional performance*.*subject to terms and conditionsFrasers Festival – an event like no other! Our Frasers Festival is our celebration for Head Office and Retail Staff across the UK and Europe – hosting a MEGA brand village, guest speakers from the world’s biggest brands, evening entertainment, the ultimate Frasers Fearless Fitness Challenge and much more.CEO Sessions – Once a quarter we offer 20 employees the opportunity to attend our “CEO Sessions” ran by our CEO and leadership team. Employees have the chance to connect, network and submit questions around specific topics such as our Sports or Luxury business.Retail Reconnect – In order to build the planets most admired and compelling brand ecosystem, all employees must understand our business, product and customers. Each financial year, Head Office employees will gain insights by spending two days in one of our stores or the Warehouse. The goal is to learn how the work you do impacts our teams on the frontline, and to bring ideas back to the office which will improve how we work.Employee WelfareFrasers Fit – Our Everlast Gyms Team are on a mission to make our workforce the best, and fittest on the planet! We run free gym classes for employees as well as discounted memberships to our clubs. Frasers Fit is our wellbeing programme which aims to support and improve colleagues Physical, Financial & Mental wellbeing. The app is accessible for every employee and includes training, nutrition and lifestyle advice- all completely free.Retail Trust – We know that its not just about physical health, mental wellness is equally important which is why all of our employees get free access and support from the Retail Trust charity. This includes a 24 hour wellbeing helpline, wellness hub, counselling and financial/legal support.What’s next?Our Recruitment Team will be reviewing applications and all candidates will receive a response, whether you are successful or unsuccessful. Shortlisted applicants may be asked to confirm a few key details before being booked in for a first stage interview with the Recruiter- this will be behaviourally focussed and centred around how you align with our Culture and Values. If successful we anticipate two further interview stages with the Hiring Manager/wider team which will be more technically focussed and could include a presentation/task so we can see your skills in action.

Expected salary

Location

Dartford, Kent

Job date

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:54:51 GMT

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