Credit Controller

Why come and work with us?

WASHCO is a leading company who supply and distribute laundry equipment. We pride ourselves on high values, and our commitment to our staff and customers alike. We're passionate about what we do and it's important to us that we work responsibly; looking after our employees, supporting the communities we work in and minimising our impact on the environment. We support, develop and value our staff, giving them the opportunity to be the best they can be.

We feel hard work should be rewarded, that is why our employee benefits include:

• Generous Maternity and Paternity.
• An enhanced company pension scheme (subject to eligibility criteria).
• Generous holiday allowance calculated at 6.6 times your weekly contracted hours.
• Training and Development programs including fully funded apprenticeship opportunities.
• Support for community projects.
• Wellbeing support provided by the Retail Trust which is free to use for all our employees.
• Healthshield Cash Plan
• Life Insurance.
• Discounted Gym membership.
• Recognition for Long Service.

We are looking for a motivated and experienced credit controller with a passion to succeed and develop their career.

WASHCO is an exciting and innovative company that has redefined how laundry services and equipment are delivered across the UK. We are continuing to grow and invest in the future, integrating new technologies and striving for ultimate efficiency. As we evolve, this role will play a critical part in shaping and delivering service operations aligned with our strategic ambitions.

We are passionate about innovation, people, and outstanding service-and we want you to grow with us.

What Does the Role Include?

• Reducing age debt to align with agreed targets.
• Creating good lasting professional relationships with customers, ensuring customers are contacted prior to debt falling due.
• Carrying out credit checks on customers and recommending an appropriate credit limit to the financial controller.
• Review credit limits on a regular basis.
• Dealing with queries in a timely manner in conjunction with departmental managers.
• Reporting on potential problematic accounts to the financial controller during weekly meetings.
• Manage accounts centralised in-box alongside your own.
• Daily receipting across all bank accounts.
• General administration activities and supporting the finance team when required. (Invoicing/credit notes/ portal uploads/Direct debit system)

What Skills and Experience Are Required?

• Knowledge of sage /Dynamics.
• Team player.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to deal with high volume transactions.

As a member of our friendly and energetic team, we are looking for an engaging personality to build rapport with colleagues, providing them with the best possible experience. You would be someone who shares our company values of Honesty, Respectfulness, Loyalty and Accountability. When recruiting we always look for individuals who share our values and can add their personality. We encourage our teams to bring forward their ideas and help contribute to our business. We are a company that values our staff and their work/life balance and therefore are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities to continue to gain specialist knowledge.