Job Application for Credit Controller at Cision

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The Credit Controller is responsible for managing client accounts and ensuring timely, accurate collection processes across the organization. In this role, you will perform complex credit and collection activities, maintain strong customer relationships, support team operations, and work closely with internal and external stakeholders to minimize bad debt. This role requires excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

What you'll do:

Customer Relationship Management
• Serve as the primary point of contact for accounts, addressing customer inquiries and disputes with a solution-oriented approach.
• Organize and lead debt resolution meetings with clients and internal stakeholders, building strong working relationships to prevent and resolve payment issues.
Debt Collection
• Contact customers regarding overdue payments through phone calls, emails, and letters.
• Negotiate payment arrangements and settlements.
• Monitor and resolve queries or disputes related to unpaid invoices.
• Escalate issues as needed to senior management or external collections agencies.
Receivables & Reporting
• Maintain accurate records of all communications with customers regarding outstanding balances.
• Prepare and submit reports on outstanding debts, collections progress, and trends.
Customer Relationships
• Maintain professional relationships with customers while ensuring prompt payment.
• Assist customers with queries relating to invoices, payment terms, and account balances.
Continuous Improvement
• Identify and recommend improvements to the credit control process.
• Stay up-to-date with industry best practices, payment trends, and legal requirements.

What you have:

• Experience: Minimum of 1 year in credit control or collections, with a track record of reducing bad debt. Experience with international collections or working with diverse customer bases.
• Technical Skills: Experience in accounting and collections software.
• Communication & Negotiation: Strong communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to work effectively with clients and internal stakeholders.
• Skills: High level of attention to detail and accuracy. Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple accounts simultaneously.
• Education: A relevant qualification in finance, accounting, or credit management

What we offer:

Holiday - 25 days holiday and 4 Wellness day per year + bank holidays, ability to carry 5 days over each year to encourage a healthy work-life balance!
Health cash plan employer paid at level 3. (Option to upgrade plan to level 4,5 or 6 + add family members at employee’s expense); Group life assurance - employer paid
Sports benefit - gym/sport membership contribution - 50% or up to 25 GBP per month employer contribution
Cycle to work; Employee discounts platform - through Reward Gateway
Dental insurance - preference premiums at employee’s cost + option to add family members
Employee assistance plan (EAP) & Full Calm subscription
Maternity/parental leave policy & Sabbatical leave policy

As a global leader in PR, marketing and social media management technology and intelligence, Cision helps brands and organizations to identify, connect and engage with customers and stakeholders to drive business results. PR Newswire, a network of over 1.1 billion influencers, in-depth monitoring, analytics and its Brandwatch and Falcon.io social media platforms headline a premier suite of solutions. Cision has offices in 24 countries throughout the Americas, EMEA and APAC. For more information about Cision's award-winning solutions, including its next-gen Cision Communications Cloud®, visit www.cision.com and follow @Cision on Twitter.

Cision is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves and perform at their best. We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion is vital to driving our culture, sparking innovation and achieving long-term success. Cision is proud to have joined more than 600 companies in signing the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ pledge and named a “Top Diversity Employer” for 2021 by DiversityJobs.com.

Cision is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other protected statuses.

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