Credit Controller

What's in it for you

The additional Benefits of being part of the BEST team!

• 10% Tesco discount, which increases to 15% for 4 days every 4 weeks (all discounts apply to home delivery)
• 20% discount on F&F Clothing
• 10% discount at Tesco Café
• 10% Booker discount
• Pizza Hut Restaurants: 25% discount after 3pm, excludes buffet and deals
• 25% discount at selected Burger King restaurants
• Contributory Pension.
• 1 year life assurance for all colleagues; or 3 years if you join the pension scheme
• Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family & the opportunity to join a healthcare cash plan
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including cinema vouchers & a cycle to work scheme
• A great holiday package – 29 days pro rata

About the role

We are looking for a Credit Controller to join our team with a real can-do attitude who are passionate about delivering excellent customer service and ensuring customer accounts are paid in full and to terms for all our depots within the UK.  

• Do you have previous experience in a credit control or sales ledger role?
• Are you enthusiastic, committed & driven to achieve effective results and reach all targets within relevant timescales?
• Able to work well under pressure, take pride in your work with a high standard of accuracy?
• Ability to focus on accuracy, with a methodical approach and must have a keen eye for detail?
• Have excellent communication skills with the ability to work as part of a team?
• Experience of Minster and SAP is preferable, but training will be provided

If you have answered yes to the above and want to be part of the BEST team, then we may have the perfect role for you. The main purpose of this role is to effectively ensure our Customer accounts are paid in full and to the required terms, resolving any customer enquiries received in a timely manner and to maintain credit insurance cover.

You will be responsible for

You will be required to build and maintain a good relationship with a range of customers, including head offices and franchisees, to ensure that payments are received on time and in full.  To facilitate this you will need to send weekly and monthly statements, resolve any customer queries with other departments (Customer Services/CAD/National Account Managers).

You will need to chase any overdue accounts for payment and suspend accounts/supplies if necessary.  You will need to perform regular audits which may require retrieval of paperwork from archives (onsite/warehouse/offsite storage).

You will be required to set up new and maintain existing accounts on Minster and SAP systems, post received payments to the ledger, allocate and resolve any discrepancies.

You will also need to prepare and submit weekly and monthly Direct Debit files, and prepare weekly and long term cash forecasts for your range of customer.

You will need

• Ideally previous experience in a credit control or sales ledger role
• Good time management skills; the ability to work under pressure and meet required deadlines
• Good Excel and Word skills, accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Experience of Minster and SAP is preferable but training will be provided

About The Company

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country.  We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, eight distribution centres, five Best Food Logistics sites, as well as six support centre locations across the UK.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Booker and Best where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. Our workplace is one where differences are valued, and all colleagues are given the same opportunities.  We not only celebrate and embrace diversity and build inclusion but recognise the value and opportunities this brings.  Our inclusive culture makes our company stronger and is fundamental to our core purpose: serving customers, communities and the planet a little better every day.  Everyone’s welcome at Booker.

How we support disabled colleagues and candidates is key to our inclusive culture; we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support you can expect, please contact recruitment@bookergroup.com

Please note

We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles.

On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.

*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however, is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*

For more information about us please visit www.bookergroupjobs.co.uk