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ABOUT US
A truly global company, INEOS comprises of numerous businesses with sites in countries throughout the world. We also encompass a wide range of consumer brands and sports interests.
Grangemouth remains one of INEOS’ key sites in the UK and is home to world scale manufacturing plants – offering a unique environment in which to grow your skills, knowledge and competencies within the petrochemical sector.
We are engineering a strong future for our site, based on a highly skilled, experienced workforce and a portfolio of essential products that underpin a sustainable, low carbon future for all. We are entrepreneurial. We love to find new ways of doing things. Whether that’s through improving the energy efficiency of our plants, developing new ways of working or delivering on our net zero promises. And we’re proud to be doing this in Scotland.
We believe in offering our employees true autonomy and empowerment with a working environment that creates the opportunities for all of us to achieve our potential and to have a fulfilling professional career. We’re looking for committed and talented people to join our teams, to realise our ambitions and shape the future.
ABOUT OUR OPPORTUNITY
We are looking for a Credit Controller to join our Finance team. The role responsibilities include but are not limited to ensuring balances owed by customers are collected and accounted for efficiently, thereby minimizing the risks associated with overdue accounts and ensuring effective cash management.
The job involves ensuring all payments are posted and allocated to the correct customer account in an accurate and timely manner every morning. The team is also responsible for ensuring customers are pre-chased for due payments and any late payments are investigated and addressed.
Key accountabilities
Process bank statements and perform accurate cash allocation: match payments to invoices in the finance system, identify unallocated cash and find out where it belongs, reconcile customer accounts and send statements
Monitor overdue invoices and upcoming due dates daily. Contact customers proactively to ensure on‑time payments. Resolve queries that delay payment and investigate invoice disputes, pricing errors, etc.
Communicate with account managers to support payment collection and resolve outstanding issues.
Escalate problem accounts by highlighting high-risk or consistently late-paying customers.
Produce regular reporting related to collections, overdue items, and cash‑flow metrics.
Assist the Sales Teams with queries relating to their customers
Ensure credit control policies and procedures are applied in line with business policy
Produce monthly reports on securitisation following the timetable set by Ineos’ bankers
Daily monitoring of sales orders and ensure credit blocked orders are released in a timely manner where appropriate through the correct authorisation process
ABOUT YOU
Required:
Minimum HND in Business, Accounting, or a related discipline
Ideally three years’ experience in credit control
Strong attention to detail
Ability to work to strict deadlines and manage tight timescales with minimal supervision
Experience using accounting/ERP systems (e.g., SAP) is advantageous; strong Excel skills are essential
Proven ability to work towards defined goals and performance targets
Confident communicator, able to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels up to CFO
Demonstrates initiative, diplomacy, and persistence
Collaborative team player
WHAT WE OFFER
34 days holiday (optional salary sacrifice to purchase up to 5 extra days)
Benefits Platform – access to discounts on high street stores etc., Discounted Private Medical Insurance, Travel Insurance etc.
Employee Referral Bonus Opportunity
Scottish Widows Contributory Pension including employer contributions
Free On-site Gym
Employee Assistance Programme
Enhanced Maternity Leave
Salary Sacrifice Car and Cycle to Work Scheme
Ongoing Career Development

