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MPLC are the legal way to show movies and TV in public or commercial spaces across the globe. Our business has been running for 30 years and we are the number one trusted partner to studios and producers for public performance licensing. We work with every major Hollywood studio and hundreds of independents, and we work hard to educate organisations about the importance of respecting copyright. MPLC is a key player in the entertainment and intellectual property ecosystem.
Our aim is to allow companies to use great movie and programming content while ensuring that content creators get paid fairly for their work.
We are on a truly exciting journey as a company. We’re growing quickly, investing in our teams, and we have bold plans to make 2025 our best year ever. As part of our growth we are hiring for a Credit Controller.
What are we looking for?
We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Credit Controller to join our finance team in Eastbourne. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the company's credit and collections process, ensuring timely payments from customers, resolving queries, and maintaining a strong financial control environment. This role requires excellent communication skills, the ability to handle sensitive financial information, and experience in credit management. You will work closely with both internal teams and external customers to resolve issues and improve cash flow.
Key Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities:
- Chasing Payments: Proactively manage the collection of outstanding payments, ensuring timely follow-up and escalations when necessary.
- Handling Queries: Serve as the main point of contact for customer queries and liaise with internal finance teams to resolve issues promptly.
- Invoice Rebilling: Reissue invoices where necessary based on customer queries and ensure that all adjustments are properly documented.
- Aged Debt Management: Monitor and report on aged debt, providing regular updates to senior management.
- Customer Account Management: Maintain accurate customer accounts and records, ensuring all customer correspondence is logged appropriately in the system.
- Financial Reporting: Prepare regular reports on credit control performance, highlighting key issues and recommending solutions.
- Collaboration: Work closely with sales and finance teams to ensure smooth end-to-end processing of invoices and payments.
- Data Validation and Accuracy: Validating and reviewing quarterly royalties to our studios. Our relationship with our studios is key to running our business and getting the royalty payments is of paramount importance.
What do we need?
Requirements:
- Experience: Credit control, accounts receivable, or a related financial role or a good understanding of business administration.
- Technical Skills: Proficient with financial software and tools (experience with Sage Intact and Salesforce is a plus).
- Attention to Detail: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen eye for detail.
- Communication: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to negotiate and resolve conflicts professionally with Customers
- Team Player: Able to work both independently and as part of a team.
Benefits
- Hybrid with weekly travel to our Eastbourne office on a Thursday
- Salary of £30,000 per annum with yearly reviews
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Private medical insurance
- Life insurance
