Credit Control

Confidential; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days' annual leave

Hybrid working after probation

Study support for CICM qualifications

Friendly, city-centre team

Job summary

Confidential in Leeds city centre is seeking a proactive Credit Controller to join its finance team and lead on collections across a varied client ledger. You will chase overdue invoices by phone, email and letter, and manage accounts from invoice to payment.

You should be comfortable negotiating with clients, resolving billing queries, and producing regular aged debt reports. The role offers hybrid working after probation and study support for CICM qualifications.

Qualifications

• Two years' experience in credit control, ideally within professional services.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• A methodical approach and strong attention to detail.
• Confidence using finance systems and Excel.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet monthly collection targets.
• A professional, diplomatic manner when dealing with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Chasing overdue invoices by phone, email and letter in a professional but persistent manner.
• Managing your own portfolio of client accounts from invoice to payment.
• Reconciling accounts and resolving billing queries with fee earners and clients.
• Assessing creditworthiness of new clients and recommending credit terms.
• Producing weekly and monthly aged debt and cash collection reports.
• Escalating problem accounts and supporting legal action where necessary.
• Identifying process improvements to reduce debtor days.

Skills

Credit control

Communication

Negotiation

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Resilience

Tools

Excel

Finance systems

Job description

We are recruiting on behalf of a fast-growing professional services firm in Leeds city centre. Our client is looking for a proactive Credit Controller to join its busy finance team and take the lead on collections across a varied client ledger.

This is a role for someone who enjoys the chase, takes pride in a clean ledger and knows how to handle difficult conversations with tact.

Location: Leeds

Employment: Permanent, full-time

The Role

• Chasing overdue invoices by phone, email and letter in a professional but persistent manner.
• Managing your own portfolio of client accounts from invoice to payment.
• Reconciling accounts and resolving billing queries with fee earners and clients.
• Assessing creditworthiness of new clients and recommending credit terms.
• Producing weekly and monthly aged debt and cash collection reports.
• Escalating problem accounts and supporting legal action where necessary.
• Identifying process improvements to reduce debtor days.

A Typical Day

Your day begins with a review of overnight payments and a plan for your priority calls. You will spend much of the day speaking with clients, resolving queries and logging promises to pay. There is regular contact with partners and fee earners, so you will need to be as comfortable inside the business as you are on the phone. Each week ends with reporting to the Finance Director on collections and risk.

What We Are Looking For

• At least two years' experience in credit control, ideally within professional services.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• A methodical approach and strong attention to detail.
• Confidence using finance systems and Excel.
• The ability to work under pressure and meet monthly collection targets.
• A professional, diplomatic manner when dealing with senior stakeholders.

What You Can Expect

• A permanent, full-time role in a respected and growing firm.
• 28 days' paid annual leave including bank holidays.
• Hybrid working after probation.
• Study support for CICM qualifications for those who want it.
• A friendly, sociable team in modern city-centre offices.