Credit Control and Billing Assistant (6-month FTC)

- Who we’re looking for: We are looking for someone motivated and energetic to join our growing Finance team. You'll need to be an excellent communicator as this role will see you supporting the team, the wider business and of course our customers - The challenge: Our Finance team pride themselves on excellence as a team as well as providing the best service to customers, suppliers & other teams at Tillo. - Where you’ll work: This role will be based in our Hove office 2 days a week The Tillo Difference https://www.tillo.io/the-tillo-difference We're in the business of rewards and incentives, so we know a thing or two about the importance of giving back. We can't grow as a business without growing as individuals, so we are committed to providing a workplace where passionate, driven individuals can thrive. We value collaboration, trust, positivity, and a willingness to learn - only by working as a team will we reach our goals. We’re the market leader in the UK and are active in a number of other markets including USA, Europe, Australia and India. 🌎 JOB SUMMARY: The Credit Control and Billing Assistant will be part of a high-performing Finance Operations Team, delivering outstanding service to customers, suppliers, and business stakeholders, while supporting the development and maintenance of best-in-class operational processes and controls. Tillo is a fast-growing, private equity–backed, international FinTech business. This role plays a key part in managing accounts receivable ledgers, collections, delivering process improvements and automation, and providing support with weekly and monthly reconciliations DAY TO DAY THIS ROLE WILL - Proactively manage credit control and collections activities, following up on overdue balances and resolving customer queries. - Ensure accurate and timely invoicing, maintaining the integrity of the billing cycle end to end. - Investigate and respond to invoicing queries from customers and internal stakeholders in a timely and professional manner. - Partner with the Operations team to deliver an effective onboarding experience for new retailers, suppliers, and customers. - Work closely with Account Management and Commercial teams to minimise overdue balances - Collaborating proactively with the wider finance team to support with the implementation of billing and credit control process improvement initiatives and uphold best practices for a robust Credit Control and Billing function. WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR Essential: - Proven experience in credit control and billing, including managing collections, resolving invoicing queries, and maintaining accurate accounts receivable records. - Proven ability to build and manage effective supplier and stakeholder relationships. - Innovative problem-solver with exceptional attention to detail and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset. - Strong communicator and organizer, capable of liaising effectively with internal teams and external partners to achieve objectives. Desirable: - Demonstrated track record of continuous process improvement, driving efficiency, accuracy, and scalability. - Experience within a fintech, high growth or dynamic environment - A keen interest in working with AI tools BENEFITS We offer all our employees trust and empower our team to work with flexibility and autonomy. We’re a close-knit team and love working collaboratively, with our hybrid model, our team can come together at our fantastic office in Hove, but also focus in their own space. The Tillo team are a motivated bunch and we all work hard to push Tillo forwards, always innovating. We completely understand the importance of work/life balance and offer a supportive and collaborative working environment with the following benefits: - Enhanced annual leave of 26 days per annum (plus an additional day for your birthday 🎂) - Private Medical care through Vitality - Employee Incentive Scheme - Access to Tillo’s Storefront with discounts & gift card vouchers - Hybrid Working - Top spec…