Credit Controller, EMEA

Are you an experienced Credit Controller looking for a new role in an exciting, global company?

Are you able to collaborate with internal teams across the globe to ensure our customers' credit limits are risk assessed and approved?

Would you like to be responsible for a regional accounts receivable portfolio? 

Are you confident to make decisions in the best interests of the business? 

Are you experienced at working to deadlines and can provide a timely review of new customer accounts?

Are you solution orientated with the ability to provide analysis and interpretation of customers’ financial status?

Are you able to work on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data or situations requires evaluation of identifiable factors?

We are looking for someone with analytical ability and who would enjoy working within a busy and supportive team

Liaise with sales and internal support departments to effectively communicate credit decisions

Demonstrate the ability to evaluate risk and establish credit limits

With your excellent communication skills, you would be the first point of contact for EMEA and Asia credit and risk management

Manages and monitors the credit portfolio to meet DSO, delinquency, and collection effectiveness targets.

Meet key operational business needs whilst maintaining business controls

Using previously acquired knowledge and expertise to provide documentation and reports to senior management on credit inquiries

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field or equivalent experience

Demonstratable experience in commercial finance/leasing environment with significant experience in a Credit Assessment and Collections role.

Extensive experience within the export business of goods particularly processing letters of credit

Confident and knowledgeable in credit assessment skills at both deal and portfolio level.

Experienced developing plans of mitigation of bad debt

Has an in-depth knowledge and understanding of industry practices, political and economic environments and current laws and regulations across the assigned region.

Experience of vendor program structures wither in a sales or credit underwriting capacity.

Advanced user of SAP is desirable, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Proficient in reading and interpreting financial statements, accounts receivable, credit management, inter-company reconciliation and monthly reporting.

Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions for difficult assignments and of diverse scope.

Demonstratable experience of managing and developing a team through providing guidance and developing skill sets

Excellent written and verbal communication skills