Credit Control - Italian or French Speaking

Our client is seeking a Italian or French speaking Credit Controller to be based in Stockley Park - Uxbridge on an initial 6 month contract.

Job Description:

* Process payment information to clear open receivables. Interpret remittance payment information, identify invoice information to apply payments to appropriate receivable items, and complete quality control verification to balance to check data..Where markets are serviced by the outsource provider, provide language support regarding queries or remittance information, clarification from customers/banks
* Prepare reconciliation of cash suspense accounts and monitor ageing of accounts to resolve outstanding items.
* Research and resolve issues where the remittance advice does not clearly identify the purpose of the payment. This research includes, but is not limited to, communications with internal department contacts researching various company databases, or communicating with the remitter to receive the necessary documentation to post the payment appropriately.
* Produce routine reports, schedules, and summaries for management.
* Meet service level agreements (SLAs) and performance targets related to Accounts Receivable
* Support period end financial closing activities for Accounts Receivable
* Create bad debt provisions and continuous monitoring of the debtor situation and credit control to ensure that the business has limited exposure to bad debts
* Speak to customers in the local language to chase for payments. Liaise with solicitors and other debt collection agencies where required.

Required Skills/Experience:

*Must have extensive company to company credit control experience.
*Strong stakeholder management skills.
*Must also be fluent in Italian or French