Credit Controller

Credit Controller
Permanent, full time

Abird/Apex (CES Global) deliver the power our customers need, whenever and wherever they need it. With a large range of the latest generators for short- and long-term hire, as well as innovative support services for remote fleet management and fuel. ABird & Apex Power Solutions is the chosen generator supplier for a huge range of customers across the UK. Established over 50 years ago, the team are experts in temporary power solutions and support services for a huge range of industries. Our technical engineers can fulfil any requirement, and our customers work across banking, IT, data centres, construction, events, and much more.

We're looking for a Credit Controller to join us as part of the newly formed UK Finance Team, sitting under the Commercial Director and form part of the Commercial & Finance Team. The Finance team will provide services such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, cashiers, credit control, management accounts, reporting, banking etc. This role will report into the Financial Controller who will head up the finance team.

What you'll be doing

• You will own a portfolio of all customers relating to CES Global where you will be responsible for collecting accounts in accordance with agreed payment terms.
  
• Work together as a team and be a back up for your peers in accounts payable
• Proactive collection management of a complex ledger
• Work towards targets for cash collection to reduce outstanding debt exposure to the group
• Reconciliation of accounts to ensure statements produced are accurate and cash/credit notes are posted to invoices as per the customers requirements.
• Record all action taken on an account utilising the debt management system.
• Attend calls with sales team to resolve overdue accounts.
• Set up new customer accounts as and when required
• Ability to identify potential problem accounts, recommending accounts to be placed on stop or legal
• Deal with financial queries and disputes relating to invoicing. Logging disputes as appropriate.

What we're looking for

• Experienced Credit Controller managing multi accounts ledger, collecting outstanding debt and working towards aggressive targets
  
• Excellent customer service and telephone manner
  
• Proficient in Excel
  
• Problem Solving Ability
  
• Good communicator

Abird/Apex have recently been bought by CES Power, and will eventually sit under the CES Global banner.

CES Global are a part of CES Power, a renowned leader in the temporary power and HVAC solutions industry for over 35 years, is known for its comprehensive approach to providing temporary power, HVAC, and infrastructure for large-scale events and industrial applications. CES Power has built a solid reputation based on performance, quality, and reliability, The company's mission has always been to deliver an engineered solution with a commitment to excellence and innovation. In the past year, CES Power has expanded its offerings to Wi-Fi, CCTV, interactive site mapping, and sustainable power solutions under the CES Technologies division. In addition, CES Global was developed to expand its footprint to service customer needs in Europe and beyond.