New Accounts Controller
What will you do?
The New Account Controller will play a key role within the Trade Credit department, supporting the business by assessing the creditworthiness of individuals and companies. The primary responsibilities include conducting credit checks to ensure sound credit decisions and helping to raise daily invoices in a timely and accurate manner.
The role requires a high degree of confidence in decision-making, excellent communication skills (both written and verbal), and strong attention to detail. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working independently and collaboratively, demonstrating sound judgement in assessing credit risks.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office is essential, particularly in Microsoft Excel, as the role involves handling and analysing data to support credit decisions.
Some accountabilities of the role:
company criteria to make a decision as to whether we can offer them credit
Capturing clear and concise notes on all decisions via shared spreadsheets and credit management platform
Follow our best practices to minimise our risk of fraudulent activities
Corresponding with customers via email or phone to ask for further information in a timely and professional manner
Working towards and completing daily targets
Contribute to the daily tasks within the departments
Work alongside the Contact Centre, Retail and Finance teams to help handle any customer queries
Follow processes to raise and process invoices to be sent out to customers on a daily basis.
What’s in it for you?
Not Sure you Qualify? We’re driving to become a truly inclusive employer, where everyone in our Group feels safe, welcome and confident to be their authentic selves - you be you, it makes us, us, as we say. If you’re interested in this opportunity but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be just the right candidate for this or other roles with us.
You’ll be supported by some fantastic training and development and have the opportunity to learn, grow and develop across the Travis Perkins Group.
We’ll also equip you with a benefits package that grows as you grow with the company:
A bit about us
As the largest distributor of building materials in the UK, Travis Perkins has been helping to build Britain for over 200 years.
With over 5 businesses, 16,000 colleagues and more than 1,200 branches, stores and sites around the UK we believe we have the best people and the best place to work. Everyone works hard together to deliver results, but most importantly, have some fun along the way!
