Credit Controller

Credit Controller

Location:  Leatherhead (parking available

Hourly rate: £18.00 PAYE or £23.00 per hour via an umbrella company

Length of assignment: Temporary initially with a view to permanent for the right candidate.

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Credit Controller to join a growing and ambitious organisation based in Leatherhead. Reporting directly to the Finance Director, you will play a key role in managing the sales ledger, maintaining healthy cash flow and ensuring the timely collection of outstanding debt.

This position would suit a proactive and commercially minded Credit Controller who enjoys building strong customer relationships while managing a high-volume ledger. You will also have the opportunity to support an upcoming finance systems migration project and contribute to continuous process improvements across the finance function.

Key Responsibilities

Manage the debtor ledger and a portfolio of customer accounts.

Proactively collect outstanding debt via telephone and email while maintaining excellent customer relationships.

Accurately record all collection activity and account notes.

Reconcile customer accounts and investigate invoice and payment queries.

Manage a high-volume sales ledger, processing and overseeing approximately 2,000 invoices per month.

Reduce debtor days and minimise bad debt exposure.

Monitor credit limits and customer exposure levels through trade credit insurance arrangements.

Produce aged debtor reports and key performance information for senior management.

Support the migration from Xero to Sage Intacct Essentials.

Work closely with Sales, Customer Services and Finance teams to resolve disputes and payment issues.

Identify and implement improvements to credit control processes and procedures.

About You

Essential Requirements

Minimum 5 years' experience in a Credit Control position.

Experience managing high-volume debtor ledgers.

Strong Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables.

Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

High level of accuracy and attention to detail.</li...