Debt Recovery Officer – INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY
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Harborough District Council’s vision is to work with communities in a vibrant, safe and prosperous district and to bring the best opportunities to all.
- Location: Market Harborough, Leicestershire
- Salary: £28,142-30,024 per year
- Employment type: Permanent, Full-time
The Council is looking for a highly motivated Debt Recovery Officer to improve and maintain our Accounts Receivable system and perform an effective credit control function, including the identification and collection of debts, setting up payment plans and the management of credit limits with individual debtors.
Responsibilities
- Improve and maintain the Accounts Receivable system.
- Perform an effective credit control function.
- Identify and collect debts.
- Set up payment plans.
- Manage credit limits with individual debtors.
- Ensure financial controls are working correctly.
- Complete reconciliations, journals and tasks in a timely manner to support accurate budget monitoring reports and statements of accounts.
Qualifications
- Proven experience in credit control, accounts receivable or collections in a local authority or public sector environment.
- Working knowledge of debt and debt recovery legislation.
- Strong customer communication skills in writing and over the phone.
- Desirable criteria from the person specification may be used for sifting purposes.
Benefits
- Free office parking
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Local Government Pension Scheme
Application deadline
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 9am on Tuesday 21st April. Interviews will be held in the week commencing 27th April. xwzovoh
People who are employed through an employment agency to carry out work at HDC may apply for internal vacancies.
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