credit manager Edinburgh, Scotland
Job description
At Charles River, we are passionate about improving the quality of people’s lives. When you join our global family, you will help create healthier lives for millions of patients and their families.
Charles River employees are innovative thinkers, who are dedicated to continuous learning and improvement. We will empower you with the resources you need to grow and develop in your career.
As a Charles River employee, you will be part of an industry-leading, customer-focused company at the forefront of drug development. Your skills will play a key role in bringing life-saving therapies to market faster through simpler, quicker, and more digitalized processes. Whether you are in lab operations, finance, IT, sales, or another area, when you work at Charles River, you will be the difference every day for patients across the globe.
Job Summary
At our world class facility at Riccarton Edinburgh, our European Shared Service Accounting Department currently has an exciting career opportunity for a Credit Controller based at our site in Riccarton, Edinburgh.
The European Shared Service Accounting Department within Charles River is responsible for providing a full range of services for employees, suppliers, customers and senior management. Our aim is to deliver quality services in a timely and efficient manner.
Key Responsibilities:
- Allocate cash receipts to outstanding invoices in SAP system
- Contact clients in accordance with credit control procedures to chase payment of invoices
- Deal with client requests for information regarding outstanding invoices
- Maintain records of client contact
- Contact new clients to confirm receipt of invoices and payment procedures
- Prepare analyses of overdue debts as required
- Provide back-up as required in invoice/contract processing duties
Requirements:
- Previous experience of working in a Credit Control or Accounts Receivable function required.
- Standard grade passes in Maths and English.
- Excellent organizational skills together with strong problem solving skills and the ability to meet deadlines.
- Experience of working in a busy Finance office and familiarity with integrated finance software such as SAP and Excel.
The salary for this role is £26,244.91.
About Corporate Functions
The Corporate Functions provide operational support across Charles River in areas such as Human Resources, Finance, IT, Legal, Sales, Quality Assurance, Marketing, and Corporate Development. They partner with their colleagues across the company to develop and drive strategies and to set global standards. The functions are essential to providing a bridge between strategic vision and operational readiness, to ensure ongoing functional innovation and capability improvement.
