Credit Controller

About the Role

The position requires overseeing a portfolio of customer accounts, driving efficient collection strategies, and monitoring credit limits, aged debt, and payment trends. It also involves reconciling accounts, resolving discrepancies, and escalating risk issues as needed. Additionally, the role supports month‑end and month‑beginning financial processes, including cash posting reviews and bad‑debt reporting. • Manage a portfolio of customer accounts, ensuring timely collection of outstanding debt • Drive efficient collection strategies to optimize accounts receivable performance • Proactively contact customers regarding overdue payments via email, phone, and supplier portals • Monitor customer credit limits, aged debt, payment trends, and cash allocation • Reconcile customer accounts and resolve discrepancies promptly • Assess and manage risks on customer accounts, escalating issues as required • Conduct credit checks for new clients and follow formal approval workflows • Evaluate customer credit profiles to minimize financial exposure • Review customer accounts to ensure all cash postings and allocations are completed • Provide updates on overdue debt and expected cash to support month‑end revenue forecasting • Prepare and report bad debt provisions in line with territory reporting requirements • Work with Jira Service Management dashboards • Use internal Schneider tools integrated with Dynamics D365 • Maintain a proactive, organised approach to a high‑volume workload • Enable participation in WESOP share‑ownership scheme

Key Responsibilities

• ▸collections management
• ▸credit assessment
• ▸account reconciliation
• ▸debt reporting
• ▸jira dashboards
• ▸dynamics d365

What You Bring

Schneider Electric aims to empower everyone to make the most of energy and resources, linking progress with sustainability. The company is seeking a Credit Controller based in Budapest or Edinburgh to independently manage credit and collections. This role will ensure data accuracy, strong customer communication, and effective collaboration with internal teams. Candidates should be comfortable using tools such as Jira Service Management dashboards, internal Schneider applications linked to Dynamics D365, and the Microsoft Office suite, with Excel being essential. Experience with Power BI and the Dynamics 365 accounting system is advantageous, and training is provided where required. Success in this role depends on meticulous attention to detail, excellent communication and relationship‑building skills, and the ability to manage a high‑volume workload proactively. Being curious, adaptable to process changes, and capable of working independently while supporting team objectives is also essential. • Proficient with MS Office Suite, especially Excel • Desirable knowledge of Power BI • Experience with Microsoft Dynamics D365 accounting system • Demonstrate strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy • Exhibit excellent communication and relationship management skills • Show curiosity, motivation, and adaptability to process changes

Requirements

• ▸excel
• ▸power bi
• ▸dynamics d365
• ▸detail‑oriented
• ▸communication
• ▸adaptability

Benefits

Schneider Electric offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes life, accident and health insurance, cafeteria and home‑office allowances, a yearly bonus, and global family leave. The company also provides a flexible hybrid work model, a share‑ownership scheme (WESOP), and ample opportunities for career growth both locally and internationally. • Provide life, accident, and health insurance packages • Offer cafeteria allowance and home office/utility allowances • Include yearly bonus and global family leave • Provide flexible and hybrid working model • Offer real future career building opportunities locally & globally

Work Environment

Office Full-Time