Credit Control Analyst

How about a job that works for you? 🤔   

Ever dreamt of a role where you call the shots on where you work? Welcome to Safeguard Global! We're all about making work fit your life, not the other way around. 🦸 

Our “work in any way” philosophy means tackling projects from the comfort of your couch, breaking up your day to run errands, or taking meetings from a cozy café. At Safeguard Global, you have the flexibility to balance productivity with life’s moments while meeting your deadlines. 🛣️

The role in a nutshell:

The Credit Control Analyst plays a critical role in managing the credit risk and ensuring timely collections. This role involves close collaboration with finance, operations, and sales teams. The analyst will interact directly with customers to understand their needs, ensuring their credit fits in with the current risk portfolio. They will assess when it is appropriate to renegotiate payment plans and support business continuity. Additionally, the role requires preparing financial reports and analysis for stakeholders, actively seeking feedback, and driving continuous improvements in credit control processes. This role is ideally suited for candidates based in or near Cheshire, with the ability to travel to the office as required.

How you will make a difference: 

• Manage outstanding debt for assigned client base through collections best practice.
• Follow up on overdue invoices working with client to resolve invoice issues or discrepancies.
• Ensure appropriate action is taken to resolve aged debt, provide weekly status reporting to leadership and stakeholders
• Ensure credit and collection policies and procedures are followed
• Preparation of statements, client status reports and all relevant information as required
• Conducting regular debt review meetings with key stakeholders
• Managing the customer relationships and responding to internal and external queries in a timely manner.

What will make you stand out: 

• Candidate should be based in or within reasonable commuting distance of Cheshire, as occasional travel to the office will be required.
• Excellent customer service skills, teamwork, organization and communication skills
• Positive and a very strong, can-do attitude
• Ability to pursue external and internal contacts in a professional and organized manner
• Working on your own initiative to keep aged debtors to a minimum.
• Strong analytical skills and an eye for detail.
• Ability to own the assigned ledger process, operating in a structured and organized way.
• Ability to work in harmony with other team members and use own initiative for broadening own expertise and experience.
• Accurate, efficient and organized with the ability to prioritize tasks as needed
• Ability to maintain strong relationships with external clients and internal colleagues
• Experience using Microsoft Office software, with a focus on Excel. External Portals
• Fluent in written and spoken English

About us:   

We’re not bound by traditional ways of doing things. Yep, we enable global expansion without the risk for more than 1,500 clients, but what really sets us apart is our vibe. We’re a community of 900+ Guardians, spread-out over 50+ countries, united by our dedication to a remote first and flexible workforce.  🌎 

Why become a Guardian:  

• 👨‍💻 Autonomy and Flexibility (work in any way): Remote first, with the flexibility to include life needs like school runs and gym breaks in your schedule, all while maintaining a high standard of work. 

• ✈️ International environment: Grow your network internationally and collaborate across the world. Interact, discover cultures, and tap into local expertise.   

• ⭐ Human centered culture: We emphasize the people factor in everything we do. Our nurturing culture ensures your ideas reach our leaders and your contributions get the recognition they deserve. 

• 📚 Learning: We support your continuous growth by providing access to 2 learning platforms, where you can learn at your own pace.

  

Next Steps:  

Ready to join a workforce that shapes itself around your life, and embrace remote work like a pro? Apply by clicking on the following link. We wish you the best with your application. Our Guardian promise to you is to keep in touch to arrange the next stage should your application meet the position's requirements, or provide a gentle update if you have been unsuccessful at this time.  

Welcome to the future of work! 🌐

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At Safeguard Global, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and Guardians.