12 MONTH FTC CREDIT CONTROLLER

Huntress; Redhill; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntress partners with a well-established business in Redhill to recruit a proactive Credit Controller for a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will manage customer ledgers, drive cash collection, resolve queries, and support the team in hitting monthly targets.

The role requires 2-3 years in credit control, strong Excel skills, and a proven track record of meeting targets in a fast-paced, B2B setting. You will liaise with internal stakeholders and maintain accurate records.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years' experience in a Credit Control position.
• Experience in a high-volume environment, ideally B2B.
• Proven track record of collecting debt and achieving targets.
• Strong Excel skills and good numerical/analytical abilities.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritise workload.
• Calm, confident and resilient under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Manage a ledger of B2B customer accounts and drive cash collection.
• Proactively chase outstanding debt via telephone.
• Aim to reduce aged debt and meet team cash collection targets.
• Investigate and resolve customer queries and maintain SLAs.
• Review credit limits as required and maintain records of daily credit control processes.
• Build strong relationships with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Prioritise workloads to maximise collections and meet deadlines.

Skills

Credit control

Excel

Customer service

Communication

Attention to detail

Prioritisation

Resilience under pressure

B2B experience

Tools

Excel

Job description

Credit Controller, 12 months - Fixed Term Contract

Huntress is partnering with a well-established business to recruit a proactive and target-driven Credit Controller to join its busy finance team in Redhill.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Credit Controller who enjoys working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment, building strong customer relationships and delivering results. You will manage your own customer ledger, driving cash collection, resolving queries and helping the team achieve its monthly targets.

The Role

Reporting to the Credit Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Managing a ledger of B2B customer accounts.
• Proactively chasing outstanding debt via telephone
• Working towards team cash collection targets and reducing aged debt, with a particular focus on 90+ day balances.
• Investigating and resolving customer queries promptly to ensure service levels and agreed SLAs are maintained.
• Reviewing and assessing customer credit limits when required.li>
• Maintaining accurate records and ensuring all daily credit control processes are completed efficiently.
• Building and maintaining strong working relationships with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Prioritising workloads effectively to maximise collections and meet deadlines.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A minimum of 2-3 years' experience in a Credit Control position.
• Experience working in a high-volume environment, ideally within a B2B setting.
• A proven track record of collecting outstanding debt and achieving targets.
• Strong Excel skills and good numerical and analytical abilities.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills, with the confidence to manage challenging conversations professionally.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to organise and prioritise your workload effectively.
• A calm, confident and resilient approach, particularly when working under pressure.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.