Credit Control Administrator

Confidential; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking aTemporary Credit Controller / Finance Assistant in Peterborough to support a busy finance team. The role covers accounts receivable, credit control and general transactional finance, ensuring queries are answered promptly and payments are collected.

Start ASAP, temporary ideally until Christmas. The successful candidate will liaise with internal teams and Managers, handle invoice chasing, assist with invoicing and cash allocation, and contribute to credit assessments in

Qualifications

• Experience in credit control or accounts receivable.
• Strong communication skills and customer service focus.
• Organised and proactive, able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Handle customer queries via telephone and email.
• Chase outstanding invoices and manage debt collection.
• Support cash allocation and invoicing activities.
• Resolve customer account and payment queries.
• Review customer payment histories and credit reports.
• Assist with credit-limit assessments and credit-risk decisions.

Skills

Credit control

Accounts receivable

Customer service

Telephone manner

Cash allocation

Invoicing

Tools

Excel

Job description

Temporary Credit Controller / Finance Assistant

Location: Peterborough
Duration: Temporary ideally until Christmas
Start Date: ASAP

The Role

We are looking for a confident, customer-focused Finance Assistant / Credit Controller to support a busy finance team experiencing increased workloads and operational backlogs.

Working closely with the existing finance team, you will provide support across accounts receivable, credit control and general transactional finance, ensuring customer queries are handled efficiently and outstanding payments are collected.

Key Responsibilities

• Handle customer queries via telephone and email.
• Chase outstanding invoices and manage debt collection.
• Support cash allocation and invoicing activities.
• Resolve customer account and payment queries.
• Review customer payment histories and credit reports.
• Assist with credit-limit assessments and credit-risk decisions.
• Liaise with internal teams and Business Development Managers.
• Provide general transactional finance support across AR and AP where required.

Candidate Requirements

• Previous credit control, accounts receivable or customer service experience.
• Confident communicator with a strong telephone manner.
• Comfortable chasing payments and handling customer queries.
• Organised, proactive and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexible approach with the ability to support across different finance activities.

Key consideration: Strong customer service and communication skills are more important than extensive technical finance experience. B2 B/B2 C customer service candidates with the right attitude will also be considered.