Credit Control Specialist - FTC

Job Description

This role is based in our Colchester Office.

The purpose of the role is to collect all monies owing to Informa within collections policies and procedures to ensure that collection targets are met and to also collect monies owing from customers who have exceeded credit limits or terms to minimise bad debts.

You must be able to maintain a caring, efficient, knowledgeable and effective interface with customers and colleagues at all times, resolve customer queries and collect payments within credit terms whilst maintaining and enhancing hard won customer relationships.

You must ensure that all company policies are adhered to and that specific duties are carried out within set time limits whilst providing an excellent level of service to all Informa customers and colleagues.

• Ensuring customer portal is highlighted to customers when contacted
• Responsible for collecting all monies owing to Informa within credit control policies and procedures to ensure collection targets are met
• Collect monies owing from customers who have exceeded credit limits or terms to minimise bad debts
• Build close internal and external relationships with Sales and customers
• Responsible for ensuring all customer contact notes are entered and updated into SAP or appropriate system
• Manage the outstanding sales balances falling due and contact customers to obtain payment before the event start date if applicable to your division
• To resolve queries in a timely fashion and collect aged debt with a view to minimising bad debt provision
• Manage simple disputes and elevate complex disputes to the Team Leader
• To achieve the monthly cash collection targets set for your specific section of accounts
• Responsible for looking after any unallocated cash items sitting on your set of accounts and work with the Cash Application team to have the monies applied if you are able to gain the appropriate back up from the customer
• Responsible for providing weekly reports to the Business detailing current levels of debt if applicable for your division
• Provide/complete necessary documentation to customers to ensure the payment can be processed (vendor request forms, W9, W8, residency forms, tax exempt certificates, withholding tax certificates, etc.)

• Good knowledge and understanding of customer operations processes
• Knowledge of best practice in customer service operations
• A good knowledge of SAP system preferable
• Recognised qualification preferable

• Good communication skills with the ability to build good relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, internal departments and key contacts
• Proficient skills in Excel, Word and Outlook are essential
• Remain approachable under pressure
• Knowledge and ability to use relevant internal systems
• Act with integrity, tact and diplomacy
• Work as part of a team
• Ability to complete a variety of related tasks
• Pro-actively solve problems
• Excellent customer service skills
• Good time management skills
• Ability to be flexible within role
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

We believe that great things happen when people connect face‑to‑face. That's why we work in‑person with each other, or with customers and partners, three days a week or more. When you’re not spending time together in one of our offices or other workplaces – like at an Informa event – you get the flexibility and support to work from home or remotely.

We work hard to make sure Life at Informa is rewarding, supportive and enjoyable for everyone. Here’s some of what you can expect when you join us. But don’t just take our word for it – see what our colleagues have to say

• Great community: a welcoming culture with in‑person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks
• Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too
• Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on‑demand access to thousands of courses on Linked In Learning. When it’s time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves
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