I wondered if anyone could offer any advice about working in credit control.
I am in the final stages of AAT and I am looking at what the best route for training and developing a career in credit control may be.
I have had a look at the ICM.org.uk website, how does this qualification stack up against other accredited organisations?
I may have an oppertunity to set up a credit control department for a company that wants to relocate its credit control to where I am currently working, this is an opportunity I would love to accept as the are centralising the accounts department I am currently working to another part of the country so I will probably be made redundant if this is over my head with my current qualifications and experience.
I am not afraid to take something like this on but good preparation is probably 9/10ths of any job so any advice is greatly appriciated.
Credit control is a broad term.Your asking for advice about working in credit control but then state you have the opportunity to start a credit control operation ?
If im wrong correct me .
Im a credit controller for the past 7 years and ive gone from lodging a 10 euro cheque to an account to writing off multi million euro debts.....
what exactly is it you would like to know ? How to run an operation or how to be a credit controller?
Hello Parker
Sorry if my question was too vague.
I am really looking for recomendations for the best study route for a career in credit control so something which will cover both areas really.
Thanks for your comments.
Any of the business schools will have credit control related courses, accounts payable/receivable , debtors ledger etc....I was employed and trained through in house courses
which would have been adapted from external courses so unfortunately I cant direct you to a recommended course.
Did a quick google there under the irish index and theres numerous hits for credit control courses in dublin.
Contact Irish Institute of Credit Management in Dublin
phone 6599466 (Ask for Declan Flood or Ellen)
They will advise you the relevance of the various courses/qualifications as you can study fundamentals of Credit Management in 3 months or a degree course which takes 3-4(?) years!