Credit Control

Consula Group LTD; West of England; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

28 days annual leave

Job summary

Hyra is seeking a confident and organised Credit Controller to take ownership of the sales ledger and ensure cash flow remains strong for a well-established Bristol-based distribution business serving the South West. This permanent, full-time role offers autonomy and direct impact on the company’s financial health.

You will manage the ledger, perform credit checks, handle queries, and support month-end processes with the finance team.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in credit control or a similar finance role.
• Strong attention to detail and good organisational skills.
• Experience with accounting software (Sage, Xero or similar).

Responsibilities

• Managing a busy sales ledger and chasing outstanding payments by phone, email and letter.
• Allocating incoming payments and reconciling customer accounts.
• Carrying out credit checks on new customers and setting appropriate credit limits.
• Resolving invoice queries and disputes quickly and professionally.
• Producing aged debt reports and highlighting risk accounts to the Finance Manager.
• Agreeing and monitoring payment plans where needed.
• Supporting month-end processes and working closely with the wider finance team.

Skills

Credit control

Accounts receivable

Customer relationships

Excel

Telephone manner

Tools

Sage

Xero

Job description

We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established distribution business based in Bristol, supplying customers across the South West. Our client is looking for a confident and organised Credit Controller to take ownership of its sales ledger and keep cash flowing into the business.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Credit Controller who wants a role with real autonomy, where your work directly shapes the financial health of the company.

Location: Bristol

Employment: Permanent, full-time

The Role

• Managing a busy sales ledger and chasing outstanding payments by phone, email and letter.


• Allocating incoming payments and reconciling customer accounts.


• Carrying out credit checks on new customers and setting appropriate credit limits.


• Resolving invoice queries and disputes quickly and professionally.


• Producing aged debt reports and highlighting risk accounts to the Finance Manager.


• Agreeing and monitoring payment plans where needed.


• Supporting month-end processes and working closely with the wider finance team.

A Typical Day

You will start by reviewing the aged debt report and planning your calls for the day. The morning is usually spent on the phone to customers, chasing payments and resolving queries. After lunch you might process allocations, run credit checks on new accounts and update notes on the ledger. You will finish the day confident that the ledger is accurate and collections are on track.

What We Are Looking For

• Proven experience in credit control or a similar finance role.


• A confident, professional telephone manner.


• Strong attention to detail and good organisational skills.


• Experience with accounting software (Sage, Xero or similar).


• The ability to build rapport with customers while remaining firm on payment terms.


• Good Excel skills and a head for numbers.

What You Can Expect

• A permanent, full-time position with a stable and growing business.


• 28 days' paid annual leave including bank holidays.


• A supportive finance team and approachable management.


• Opportunities to take on more responsibility as the business grows.


• A comfortable, modern office in Bristol with on-site parking.