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Credit Controller - UK Market The credit controller is responsible for coordinating the debts of existing creditors and deciding whether to allow credit to a debtor. The Credit Controller is a critical role and is ultimately responsible for managing all money borrowed or owed to the business. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND OUTPUTS

• Maintain strong relationships with all customers to ensure invoices are clear for payment.
• Collection of past due amounts by means of maintaining/implementing Direct Debit, sending e-mails, making calls and sending dunning letters to customers.
• Improve by reducing the overdue and outstanding in your specific regions.
• Review credit hold report and release orders as appropriate.
• Communicate and enforce credit policy to sales and customers.
• Accounts reconciliations from bank statements.
• Review customer account applications, assign credit limits and terms.
• Report risk issues and aged customers to (finance) manager and sales.
• Build and maintain A/R reports.
• Communicating with manager regarding problems, solutions and ideas that may improve the credit department and work cohesively towards achieving departmental and company goals.
• Customer service follow up.
• Follow up in case a collection has been handed over to collection agency.
• Enter new customers in Oracle.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Education:

• BS degree in Business Administration or Finance is preferred

Experience

• 4+ years credit experience, preferably in wholesale/distribution environment dealing with a large account base.

Language skills

• English
• Other European languages is advantageous

KEY COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact proactively with people leaders and employees at all levels of the organization
• Discretion, integrity and open-mindedness critical
• Understanding of collection patterns.
• Strong credit and financial analysis skills.
• Well versed in UK collection laws.
• Advanced Excel skills

MAIN INTERFACES Internal

• Sales and marketing team
• Country Managers / Market Leaders
• Finance Team Europe

External

• Retailers
• Credit rating companies

We have a competitive benefits package to offer About Specialized First and foremost, we are riders. We share the core belief that bikes help make the world a better place. From product development and operations, to finance and marketing - every role at Specialized contributes to a culture of sustainable, global growth and innovation. Around the world, we work to recruit candidates who are passionate and curious with the belief that everyone has the potential to be a leader.