Credit Controller Review

I am a credit controller. My job is to collect the cash that comes into the company and make sure that companies pay us on time. My daily tasks include answering emails and calls, sending out documents to customer, chasing for cash and allocating payment. I also help out with the auditing from time to time.

I have developed my customer based skills significantly. I am now a lot more comfortable with emailing and calling customers to speak to them. Further to that I have been studying my AAT exams which will help me further my career greatly.

I enjoy this very much. I have a good working relationship with my team and I enjoy all the nuances of working life. It was different to what I was expecting but good nonetheless!

I get a lot of praise from my immediate team where it is needed and I feel that I am a well valued and liked member of my team. Sometimes however you do feel like a small-fish due the enormous size of the company. If you are ever trying to speak to people higher in the company you can feel a little stranded. Part and parcel of working in a huge conglomerate!

My programme is well organised and structure. It has got to the point now where I am self-sustainable and I can come in every day and set myself tasks and goals for the day

I received loads of support from my training provider, they are great. They will give me all the support that I need and my college will run extra sessions for me should I need the help and are on hand all the time to help me with any problem

I receive a lot of support from my employer. Should I need help anywhere I can go to a number of people for help and support.

Honestly, the pay is not great and I do feel like I'm slightly hard done by in regards to the job I do being equal to all that of my peers which are on at least double what I earn. I travel about 40 minutes a day to work so I spend quite a lot on petrol but I just about manage to scratch even. Nothing I'm not used to from my previous part-time job!

There are lots of opportunities outside work for Sports and social organising. I imagine that there are a lot of other schemes and initiatives outside of work but unfortunately I do not concern myself with those as I am lazy :( and I live far away to participate in a few of them!

Yes

It's a nice place to work and everyone is very warm and receiving. They treat their staff fairly and the customs of 3M is a nice one. It's informal where it needs to be and serious where not. It leads to a nice working environment

I would tell them to do there research as there is a whole world of 3M outside that 99% of people don't know about. If the interviewers were to hear some of this then they will know that the interviewee has done his/her research on the company and has an active interest