WE ARE 200 years of history and over 2,300 employees strong. WE ARE a business loaded with opportunity and career progression. WE ARE innovators, designers, makers and engineers who manufacture and provide smart, efficient, and effective building products and solutions.
Through our customer relationships, diverse building product range and solutions, we enable the creation of inspirational homes, places and spaces for us all to live and work better. With eight core product categories, underpinned by expert design and technical services, we work with architects, builders, merchants and the wider construction supply chain to build the face of Britain.
We are fully committed to a net zero future and continue to invest in expertise and product development to manufacture more efficiently and sustainably. We pride ourselves on leading for new, innovative and sustainable products and solutions, both for today and for a new era of building.
To support our progress, we are currently recruiting for a *Job title* to come and join our team at our *site/factory* in *location*
As part of the Shared Service Centre, you will provide credit control support to the Accounts Receivable team to manage debt collection and allocation of payments against open customer invoices across the Ibstock Group of companies.
Key Accountabilities
*Responsible for managing and controlling a section of the sales ledger across all entities
*Chasing overdue accounts and building relationships with customers
*Provide excellent customer service at all times and dealing with queries professionally over the phone and by email.
*Reconciling remittances and allocating customer payments accurately against their open invoices across multiple accounts
*Requesting changes to customer master records as needed (including Credit limits)
*Reviewing accounts operating close to their credit limits, utilising a variety of reports daily.
*Liaise effectively with sales offices and other internal functions when dealing with queries
*Obtaining additional documentation including Proof of deliveries and copy invoices to share with customers
*Ensure compliance to appropriate internal controls and adherence to company policies
*Provide support for testing of new AR processes and ad hoc reporting where needed.
Essential
*Self-starter and ’can do’ attitude who likes to get stuck in with challenging accounts
*Excellent telephone manner and communication skills
*A flexible and reliable approach to work
*Ability to work on own initiative and under pressure
*Effective management of working time and being able to prioritise tasks
*Excellent attention to detail, with a high degree of accuracy
*Experience of Microsoft office (particularly Excel) and experience with accounting software
Desirable
*Previous credit control experience
*Knowledge of basic bookkeeping
Think you can make a difference? WE ARE your future.
More details:
*Full time, permanent role – [with hybrid working options]
*Competitive salary
*Digicare+ Provided by Aviva
*10% matched pension, administered by Legal and General
*3x life insurance
*Share Save scheme eligibility
*Full access to Employee Assistance programme for self and family members
*Access to high street retail discounts platform – with access to discounts at Tesco, Asda, etc…
*Personal development and career progression opportunities
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion?
Excited about the role, but your past experience or qualifications don’t perfectly match everything in the job description? We would encourage you to still apply. Studies have shown that some people, particularly from minority groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. Here at Ibstock Plc we are dedicated to building belonging, empowering our colleagues to be their true self by offering a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. You may just be the right candidate for this role, or other future roles across the Ibstock Group.
Ibstock Plc are committed and passionate about building a diverse environment. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, national origin, disability or age.