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Overview

WSP is looking for a Credit Controller to work hybrid from home and from our modern offices. You will proactively manage a portfolio of clients, using your influencing skills to remove the roadblocks preventing those clients paying their invoices.

Key Responsibilities

• Having clear ownership of an overseas debt ledger, resolving easy debt, tricky debts and everything in between
• Building great, productive relationships across all levels of the business
• Driving cash flow to meet your own and your stakeholders’ targets
• Helping stakeholders understand how to use of our Debt Collection Agency
• Raising the profile of the credit policies and Credit Management services
• Team-working to ensure no balls are dropped when others are on holiday

What you will achieve in your first year

You will become part of an energetic team, working together to support our engineers in collection of payments for the exciting projects they have delivered for their clients. The majority of your time will be spent getting in touch with the clients on the ledger you’re responsible for, ensuring they have our invoices and any objections they have to paying them are overcome. You will build relationships with key stakeholders across Finance and our operational business then use those connections to push debts to their conclusion through joining calls with clients or debt review calls. You will become a key member of the wider business team and an expert in collecting cash in our industry.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate

• Credit Control / Accounts Receivable or other transactional accounting experience such as Accounts Payable, Treasury, Cash Application or Billing
• Worked in a Professional Services environment (like a Law firm or Consultancy) or Engineering / Construction sector
• Proficient in English, French and German (spoken and written)
• The ability to manage multiple priorities, manage your own time and meet deadlines
• Great attention to detail and understand what it takes to deliver an excellent service to your customers

You may be studying for CICM (Chartered Institute of Credit Management) exams or already have them. Or you may be studying for a different qualification or be interested in exploring one. You’ll want to continue developing yourself and your career with WSP.

What’s in it for you?

• Work-life balance: Hybrid working policy offers flexibility to work from home two days a week, with opportunities to collaborate in modern offices across the UK.
• Inclusivity & Belonging: We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences, promoting a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.
• Health & Wellbeing: Thrive programme, Virtual GP service, workplace adjustments, Gymflex scheme, and menopause support.
• Flex your time: WSP My Hour allows one hour per day for personal activities, with flexibility to adjust time.
• Your development: Training, mentoring, and Chartered status options.
• Additional benefits: Part-time and flexible working arrangements, extra leave purchase, bank holiday entitlement flexibility.

EEO statement: We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria; please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

Job details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Accounting/Auditing and Finance
• Industries: Professional Services