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At the heart of CrossReach’s operations is Charis House, our head office located in Edinburgh. As a central hub, Charis House coordinates and supports our extensive range of social care services across Scotland. Our dedicated team at Charis House works diligently to uphold CrossReach’s mission of delivering exceptional care and support to individuals and communities in need. Joining us at Charis House means becoming part of a compassionate and dynamic organisation committed to making a positive impact in people’s lives.

We are looking for an experienced Credit Controller to join our team. Reporting to the Finance Manager, the successful candidate will be pivotal in ensuring timely recovery of debts owed to the organisation. You will need to have at least 12 months of business-to-business credit control experience and a solid understanding of credit management principles. The ideal candidate will have strong Excel skills, excellent communication and record-keeping abilities, and the capacity to work both independently and as part of a team.

As Credit Controller, you will be responsible for ensuring that debts owed to CrossReach are recovered promptly. This involves monitoring aged debts, providing training and support to administrators in operational services, and ensuring adherence to the Credit Control policy. You will need to demonstrate tact and diplomacy, as well as the ability to build relationships with our operational services and key third-party customers, including the legal team of the Church of Scotland. While this role can be challenging, you will have the support of the wider finance team to help you quickly integrate and make an impact from day one. If you are tenacious, resilient, and eager to contribute to a vital aspect of our organisation, we invite you to apply for this rewarding role.

Please note, we are not accepting applications from agencies.

CrossReach has been at the forefront of high quality social care for over 150 years, providing loving care to people of all ages and supporting them to live life to the full whatever their circumstances. During that time, we have worked hard to understand the needs of the people who turn to us for help and with them have been at the forefront of pioneering services which have literally changed thousands of lives for the better.

Today we are one of the largest social care providers in Scotland, with experience across a broad range of services. We are still growing, learning, and improving, thanks to the incredible people we have the privilege to support, and all those who support us. We are part of the Church of Scotland and aim to provide social care services and specialist resources in Christ’s name to further the caring work of the Church to people in challenging circumstances.

As a Christian organisation, you will need to have a respect for all aspects of Christian worship.

You will need to undertake necessary vetting checks and apply for a Disclosure Scotland Basic check.

We have a legal obligation to ensure that we do not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.

We are committed to ensuring that we attract, retain, and develop the very best people to build a diverse and talented team and we recognise that every individual’s unique background, experience and ability contributes to our success. We aim to create an inclusive and inspiring environment where individuals feel valued and respected and where people can belong, thrive and be their very best, whoever they are.
If you have any queries regarding this role or our recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment team on recruitment.team@crossreach.org.uk

Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert prior to the closing date. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

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