Credit Control – Dublin 4
* Dublin 4
* Permanent
Link Personnel’s client is an International Law Firm with offices in Dublin 4. They currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and knowledgeable Credit Controller to join their Finance team on a full-time, permanent, hybrid basis. The finance team provides support to the firm in management accounting, billing, credit control, purchase and payments management and budgeting as well as providing financial compliance input to support the firm’s strategic decision-making processes. The Credit Control team structure is as follows: Credit Control Manager, Assistant Credit Control Manager, 13 Credit Controllers and one Administrator.
Salary: to €40k
Benefits: Pension, Healthcare, Death in Service Benefit, Hybrid Working, 35 Hour Week, 25 Days Annual Leave, Life Assurance
The Role:
* High volume external and internal phone calls & emails chasing the firm’s debt.
* Regular contact with Partners, Clients and fee-earners regarding their debt.
* Dealing with queries in-line with the ISO27001 requirements (both internal and external).
* Use 3E software to manage your ledger – logging notes, queries and diary entries.
* Frequent liaison with other teams within the Finance department.
* Monthly and ad-hoc meetings with management to discuss progress and problematic issues.
* Occasional travel to other offices and minimal client visits.
* Follow the firms’ collection procedure.
* Understand & manage the clients and Partners requirements.
* Seek collections which ensure cash collection targets are met.
* Confident in own ability and able to look for a resolution prior to escalating.
* Handle confidential information in line with the firms’ data security protocols.
* Collating missing data relevant to the payment of our bills – including cleansing existing data.
* Liaising with accounts to provide and receive information to ensure data accuracy.
* Take responsibility for monthly management information, provided both internally and externally.
* Regular contact with the Sales Ledger Department to ensure allocations are found promptly and accurately.
The Candidate:
* Extensive credit control experience.
* Insurance knowledge/collections experience would be advantageous.
* Previous Legal or Professional Services experience.
* Experience of 3E / or similar legal accounting systems would be an advantage but not essential.
* A tenacious personality able to handle sometimes difficult phone calls and meetings.
* Lateral thinker with the ability to generate creative solutions to complex problems.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Ability to manage high work-loads.
* A team player but able to use own initiative.
* IT literate with ability to pick up new systems quickly.
* Flexible with a positive ‘can do’ attitude.
* Good level of numeracy.
* Good level of spelling and grammar.
* Proven track record in reducing debtor days in a busy, sometimes pressured environment.
If this Credit Control vacancy sounds like you, call Orla on 01 8456312 for details.
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