Credit Controllers, Reigate, Surrey

Job description

Job Purpose and Summary

Canon UK and Ireland, based in Reigate, Surrey is keen to build a pipeline of  talented credit control professionals, who are seeking full time opportunities, contract and/or permanent and have the experience of handling credit control issues  with business clients.
We are seeking all levels of professionals including Credit Control Team Leaders, to support roles when they become available.

Canon still encourages candidates to apply for vacancies in the normal way, through the Canon careers website so that the Hiring Manager can see your application to a credit control role. This option of applying is simply allows you to show your interest in this niche skillset at times when we perhaps do not have current open vacancies or we know that new vacancies are coming through.

If you have not already done so through the Careers website www.canon.co.uk – Stay Connected, please set up a request to receive free email alerts of new vacancies you are interested in as they become available.

Responsibilities and Tasks

The Credit Control main function is to ensure the collection of outstanding debts within agreed credit terms.
The aim is to minimise bad debt and maintain customer satisfaction through effective account management and to support and liaise with team leaders and the credit control team.
Strong relationships skills are required to handle customer queries effectively.
The role also requires building relationships across internal departments with team members, to help resolve issues and be able to escalate issues if required.
This role gives a great opportunity to develop your skills and your career at Canon.

We welcome you to be part of Canon’s Credit Control team.

Competencies

Focus on the Customer

Take ownership and accountability

Show Courage

Communicate Effectively

Negotiate and Influence

Further Information

The role is based in Woodhatch, Reigate, Surrey.

Please make it clear when responding to this advert, on your CV or covering letter whether you are seeking a contract or permanent  full time role.

Excellent on site facilities, free car park, subsidised restaurant, open plan offices.

25 days holiday with an option to purchase additional holiday, excellent staff discounts, pension.

NO agencies please

Passionate about imaging, passionate about you Wherever your journey at Canon begins, there are plenty of ways you can develop your career. For some people, it can mean taking advantage of our network across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. For most, it involves taking every single opportunity to drive yourself and our business forward. Realising your potential is achievable in our environment of mutual trust and respect, where you are given the freedom to do your best, and where we all work towards the same common goals. You’ll be one of 17.000 valued employees across the region all of whom share a heritage of innovation, value the spirit of our company, and have a real passion and pride in what we do. You can.

Desired profile

Effective communication skills, verbal and written are required, as is the ability to help in the preparation of legal packs should this be required and  a good understanding of the litigation process that support this, would also be beneficial.

As a team member, the team encourages support, whether that is learning more about the role through team members or providing training to new recruits.

Previous experience in business to business credit control essential.

As a Team Leader, you would need to have experience in managing a team of credit controllers in a B2B setting.