Credit Controller

Temporary Credit Controller - 6 months - Property Company £16-£19 p/h - Central London


Your new company
This new and exciting role is working for a successful property company located in Central London. It is a 6-month temporary role. The company are looking for a candidate who can demonstrate a history of delivering work to a high standard; be flexible, organised & able to work to tight deadlines to meet strict team PPI's & quarter-end deadlines. The offices are amazing and modern making it a lovely environment to work in alongside an ambitious and friendly team.

Your new role
The duties for this role are as follows:

• Responsible for the Rent & Service charge collection of ~700 Tenants (120 properties) within the Qube (ECS) system
• Collection of outstanding sums due from tenants, achieve 95% rental income targets to be collected within 7 days of the lease due date
• Strict review of arrears, work with the Team Leader & Surveyors to enforce bailiff / litigation action for any tenant delinquency
• Strict monitoring of all tenant payment plans to ensure tenants are committing to the terms & condition of the payment plan.
• Ensure that Team process & controls are strictly followed and full compliance
• External focus - Build strong Tenant relations, resolve tenant queries promptly and accurately record all correspondence within the Qube (ECS) system
• Liaising with Property Surveyors, Client Accountants and Property Managers as appropriate
• Compiling aged debt and collection reports, using the system and excel as required
• Support the Cashiering team on unallocated cash items and tenant coding i.e. busy periods or staff absence

What you'll need to succeed

• Must be able to demonstrate a history of delivering work to a high standard; be flexible, organised & able to work to tight deadlines to meet strict team
• PPI's & quarter-end deadlines.
• Knowledge of Qube (ECS) essential
• Minimum of five-year Credit Control experience in the Property Industry
• Strong interpersonal skills & an ability to tailor their approach to deal appropriately with all levels of contact. The role requires an assertive, enthusiastic & self-confident person.
• Strong customer awareness and the ability to resolve Tenant queries promptly. Individual must have a proven track record of resolutions to issues which hinder the collection process and able to demonstrate the required skills
• PC literacy requires experience and expertise. Intermediate or above excel skills are required.
• A challenging role which requires an experienced candidate with excellent communication skills & a good eye for accuracy
• ICM qualified or studying an advantage
• The ideal candidate will have a good understanding of basic accounting or be studying CAT / AAT

What you'll get in return
In return, the successful candidate will receive competitive benefits this includes a competitive salary, pension scheme, quarterly bonus, private healthcare, dental insurance, vision insurance and wellness programme.

What you need to do now
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