AR Credit Controller

We are looking for a Credit Controller to join our Finance team in Peterborough.

You will be responsible for managing outstanding debts and ensuring payments are made in a timely manner. Performing Credit Risk assessments and supporting the Customer Master Data Governance.

You will be building and maintaining strong relationships with all our customers, internally and externally, ensuring all deadlines are met.

Our Team

You will be part of the Credit Control Team, who are responsible for the collection of all outstanding debt and sit within the Accounts Receivable Team.

The Accounts Receivable team is responsible for the governance of all new customers, co-ordination of all sales systems/CRM interfaces for monthly billing, delivery of invoices and statements to customers, cash collection, posting of cash to customers' accounts, aged debt, and bad debt reporting.

The team currently comprises of 1 Manager, 2 Team Leaders and 19 Team Members.

What you will do:

• Manage Aged Debt in accordance with defined collection strategy.
• Taking a proactive role in collection of outstanding invoices by telephone and email.
• Escalate late payers to Team Leader.
• Negotiate payment plans.
• Perform customer reconciliations.
• Maintain Customer Master Data Governance.
• Manage Prestop & Stop accounts.
• Investigate and arrange customer refunds.
• Manage queries to ensure resolution within agreed timescale.
• Manage regular meetings/conference calls with the business.
• Liaise with external debt recovery agent.
• Be commercially aware in the management of specific accounts.

What you will bring:

Essential

• Very good knowledge of Excel.
• Experience working in a Finance environment.
• Highly attentive to detail and diligent.
• Ability to manage and organise varied workload and deadlines.
• Proactive attitude with team oriented, collaborative working style

Desirable

• Previous Credit Control experience.
• AAT Qualification
• Experience with S/4 Hana

If you have the desired skills for this position, then what are you waiting for? - apply now

Closing date for applications: Monday 30th June.

About Bauer Media Group

We are a media business focused on creating content that matters to millions of people across Europe. Our offering extends from print and online publishing to audio broadcasting and entertainment, alongside investments in other media related sectors. With more than 500 million copies sold each year, we are one of Europe’s largest Publishers. From women’s and celebrities’ magazines to TV listings to food and special interest, we own some of the most popular publishing brands in Germany, UK, Poland and France – both digital and print. But not only that. Reaching over 61 million listeners weekly, we operate over 150 radio and podcast brands in nine countries, spanning the UK, Ireland, Poland, Slovakia, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Portugal. Family-owned in the 5th generation, Bauer Media focuses on the long-term, with a consumer-first mindset that guides us across our diverse portfolio. Our workforce of 12,000 shares a common purpose: to deliver content and services that enrich people‘s everyday lives.

What’s in it for you

• You’ll have 25 days holiday, bank holidays & 2 volunteer days to use.
• Your development matters, so access to our internal training provider – Bauer Academy, is a huge win. 
• We have enhanced Maternity/Adoption, Paternity and Shared Parental Leave Pay.
• You’ll have the opportunity for flexible working. 
• And much more! Find the full details of our benefits here

Please Note: We are actively seeking this position. You should hear from us within 48 hours of the expiry date. Please note on some occasions the role may be closed before date shown or need to be extended.

If you have any feedback regarding our UK recruitment process, please email careershub@bauermedia.co.uk we would love to hear from you.