Credit Control Executive

Attard Bros Group in Malta is looking to recruit a Credit Control Executive to join its team on a full-time basis.

Job role:
A vacancy has arisen for a Credit Control Executive. The successful candidate will be responsible primarily for managing the Debts of our business. The candidate will be expected to contribute to the formulation/review of contracts of supply etc. Reporting to the Production Financial Controller this position is responsible for building and maintaining strong relationships with clients to ensure the smooth running of our receivables.

Responsibilities:

• Taking a proactive role in managing and collecting debts of company debtors to ensure a reduction in debtors' DSO
• Evaluating new credit requests and reviewing customers' credit rankings with credit institutions in line with approved company policies
• Ensuring timely payments from customers
• Negotiating re-payment plans
• Responding to relevant client inquiries
• Checking and posting receipts to accounting systems
• Preparation of client status reports and all relevant information as required for eventual presentation to management
• To periodically review current company credit policies and procedures and come up with proposals and suggested improvements
• Ensuring credit and collection policies and procedures are followed throughout the organization
• Liaising with customers, as well as internal personnel including the sales team
• Initiate and follow up legal actions against customers with overdue balances
• Periodical updates to Management Team about progress registered / issues that could crop up from time to time.

Requirements:

• Previous experience in a credit control environment is a must
• Experience in legal proceedings will be considered as an asset
• The candidate would ideally have a diploma in Credit Management. Alternatively, the candidate would have an accountancy degree
• Good negotiation skills
• Outstanding attention to detail with the ability to contribute to formulation/review contracts of supply with our debtors
• Understand current setoffs and propose new ones as a means of protecting sales whilst collecting debts within a reasonable timeframe
• Accurate, efficient, and organized with the ability to prioritize tasks
• Proficiency in Mathematics ideally with a good accounting background
• Ability to maintain strong relationships with external clients and internal colleagues
• Professional, confident, and diplomatic when liaising with clients and internal colleagues
• Hands-on with can-do attitude
• Analytical skills, with attention to detail
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Excellent Microsoft Excel knowledge
• Business acumen.

Interested applicants may apply through the JobsinMalta portal.